Re:For experts who study coronaviruses, a grim vindication
by ianai on Monday June 08, 2020 @12:38PM
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The philosophy of science precisely prefers knowledge which gives falsifiable, testable theories. A hypothesis indicating every possible outcome with little differentiation is worthless.
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Re:For experts who study coronaviruses, a grim vindication
by dragonwriter on Monday June 08, 2020 @12:43PM
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> The philosophy of science precisely prefers knowledge which gives falsifiable, testable theories.
Knowledge doesn't give falsifiable, testable theories. Falsifiable, testable theories give knowledge. That's why the philosophy of science prefers them.