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Originally Posted by Jerry Jensen
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Originally Posted by beskeptical
I bring this up to ask, what is it that can't be falsified? .
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One often hears that man first learned how to use fire by observing lighting strikes and/or tinkering around volcanoes. As trivial as it sounds, this statement cannot be tested or verified and is scientifically irrelevant. It should not be included in scientific texts without emphasizing the point that this is speculation or hypothesis, not a supportable theory. |
But suppose an isolated tribe were discovered that did have current history as to how they discovered fire. Unless or until such a tribe is discovered, we have to be satisfied that the hypothesis cannot currently be tested, but a scientific hypothesis is possible.
Like I said, my ignorance of science may be showing here. But then again, maybe my ignorance of science is allowing a different perspective on falsifiability. ...oohh, I'd better be careful, that sounds like the manic phase of omnipotence... 8-[
