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Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by fulafel on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @01:15AM (#20456684)
"You can't prove a negative" is just a saying and not actually true.
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Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by darkpuma on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @01:44AM (#20456821)
That depends on how precisely you are using the word "prove", and in which domain you are thinking.
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Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by fulafel on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @08:08AM (#20458529)
In philosophy of science we like to formulate theories as falsifiable claims.
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Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by fulafel on Thursday July 18, 2019 @05:12AM (#20468065)
Also, as "you can't prove a negative" is a falsifiable claim, it's an interesting logical statement that argues against itself.
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