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Origyptian Wrote:
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> > > > If it can't be observed and
> > > measured in some way,
> > > > then it can't be entered into
> evidence
> > > for any theory.
> > >
> > > This reminds me of the "pyramids were
> > designed
> > > to be tombs" hypothesis:
> > >
> > > It can be observed: Look for physical
> > > evidence of previously unbreached pyramids.
> > > It can be measured: Number of "tombs"
> > found
> > > = 0.
> > > And therefore, it can be entered into
> > > evidence: No evidence that pyramids
> were
> > > initially tombs.
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> >
> > Sorry, Ori, but passing your personal muster is
> a
> > very different challenge than standards of
> > evidence.
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> You've mentioned "evidence" a couple of times, but
> I'm wondering what evidence you mean.
Google "standards of evidence in science" , and you'll know. That's the great thing about having such standards, is that we know what that means.
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> OCaptain Wrote:
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> > Origyptian Wrote:
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> > > OCaptain Wrote:
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> > > > ...
> > > > If it can't be observed and
> > > measured in some way,
> > > > then it can't be entered into
> evidence
> > > for any theory.
> > >
> > > This reminds me of the "pyramids were
> > designed
> > > to be tombs" hypothesis:
> > >
> > > It can be observed: Look for physical
> > > evidence of previously unbreached pyramids.
> > > It can be measured: Number of "tombs"
> > found
> > > = 0.
> > > And therefore, it can be entered into
> > > evidence: No evidence that pyramids
> were
> > > initially tombs.
> >
> >
> > Sorry, Ori, but passing your personal muster is
> a
> > very different challenge than standards of
> > evidence.
>
> You've mentioned "evidence" a couple of times, but
> I'm wondering what evidence you mean.
Google "standards of evidence in science" , and you'll know. That's the great thing about having such standards, is that we know what that means.
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