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Re:Study disproves the theory that light alcohol consumption... by badrabbit on Sunday April 10, 2022 @04:33PM (#30981415)
Pardon the ignorance but did you mean non-empirical? If one has empirical evidence to contradict, is that not disproving?
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Re:Study disproves the theory that light alcohol consumption... by smegsicle on Sunday April 10, 2022 @04:44PM (#30981514)
empirical meaning new statistical data? which is more data, but does not 'disprove' the old data, whereas perhaps a non-empirical analysis of previous studies could theoretically 'disprove' earlier conclusions, by demonstrating how these conclusions were erroneously reached.

at least i think that's how those terms are used..

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Re:Study disproves the theory that light alcohol consumption... by badrabbit on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @06:10AM (#31000644)
Empirical as in observational, which means others can reproduce and observe as well?
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Re:Study disproves the theory that light alcohol consumption... by smegsicle on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @02:12PM (#31006338)
empirical data shows that something happened, not that it will happen again

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replication_crisis

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Re:Study disproves the theory that light alcohol consumption... by l0b0 on Sunday April 10, 2022 @04:56PM (#30981631)
In mathematics or other formal systems you can disprove a statement. In empirical studies that's a literally impossible bar to meet, indicating infinite certainty.
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