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Re:The Phrase "No Evidence" Is a Red Flag for Bad Science Co... by MichaelZuo on Monday January 08, 2024 @11:48AM (#38914689)
In the scientific context it would still be considered 'evidence' of some kind because there is indeed a very very very small chance an alien in fact, in ground truth, stole the prized turnip for whatever reasons.
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Re:The Phrase "No Evidence" Is a Red Flag for Bad Science Co... by pixl97 on Monday January 08, 2024 @01:44PM (#38916237)
Or, in cases where corroborating evidence does not exist, one should believe the high frequence event causation rather than the low one first.
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Re:The Phrase "No Evidence" Is a Red Flag for Bad Science Co... by MichaelZuo on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @11:28AM (#38927996)
Sure, but it's still evidence to some degree.
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