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Re:An amphibian fungus has become “the most deadly pathogen ... by abalone on Thursday March 28, 2019 @05:05PM (#19516599)
This is a sciency-sounding position that actually misrepresents science. Since scientists are not gods, just as with macroeconomics and astrophysics and paleontology, climate science cannot readily “test to falsify a hypothesis.” We are restricted to observing the universe and hoping to come across useful data we can compare and contrast. Thus to imply that the inability to regularly cleanly isolate and test variables in these disciplines is unscientific is itself a disservice to science.
Re:An amphibian fungus has become “the most deadly pathogen ... by CamperBob2 on Thursday March 28, 2019 @10:13PM (#19518568)
No, that pretty much is the definition of modern (Popperian) science. At least the sort of science that we should require in order to justify rewiring trillion-dollar economies.
Re:An amphibian fungus has become “the most deadly pathogen ... by abalone on Thursday March 28, 2019 @10:30PM (#19518639)
Oy vey. Astrophysics is in opposition to Popper's philosophy now, huh? Scientists in these fields falsify theories all the time.
Re:An amphibian fungus has become “the most deadly pathogen ... by jessaustin on Friday March 29, 2019 @05:43AM (#19520255)
This "astronomy makes no predictions" meme is goofy. Halley got a comet named after him by predicting the year of its return. That was a completely falsifiable hypothesis. If you like something a bit more current, there are plenty of falsifiable hypotheses concerning e.g. neutrino mass that various underground/under-ice detectors will test in the next few years.

Such hypotheses are not inherently impossible for climate science.

Re:An amphibian fungus has become “the most deadly pathogen ... by CamperBob2 on Thursday March 28, 2019 @10:34PM (#19518657)
(Shrug) Nobody is asking us to shut down air travel and stop eating steak because of an anthropogenic increase in the cosmic microwave background.
Re:An amphibian fungus has become “the most deadly pathogen ... by abalone on Friday March 29, 2019 @12:33AM (#19519177)
Good to know your opinion of the scientific method depends on the political implications of its conclusions.
Re:An amphibian fungus has become “the most deadly pathogen ... by CamperBob2 on Friday March 29, 2019 @01:22PM (#19523664)
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof." - Carl Sagan

"No, extraordinary claims don't require more proof than any others, but extraordinary demands do." - Me