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Re:Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time by kelseyfrog on Monday October 21, 2024 @06:30PM (#41909258)
Can we? Is there a way to test this assumption? If not, then it's not science, right?
Re:Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time by mr_toad on Monday October 21, 2024 @09:28PM (#41910301)
If you free fall into a black hole you are testing it.

I don’t think that not being able to communicate your results makes it not scientific.

Re:Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time by malaya_zemlya on Monday October 21, 2024 @10:53PM (#41910757)
There's a theological doctrine called https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschatological_verification that claims that statements like "there's God" or "there's afterlife" are perfectly fine verifiable scientific statements, except that their verification come after death or Second Coming. Your comment reminds me of it.
Re:Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time by kelseyfrog on Monday October 21, 2024 @10:07PM (#41910481)
I think the test involves communicating your results. It's the same thing with the afterlife
Re:Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time by amoss on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @12:44AM (#41911265)
Publish or perish made manifest.
Re:Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time by LargoLasskhyfv on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @05:33PM (#41918951)
Maybe it could be faxed back in time through a white hole?
Re:Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time by 1970-01-01 on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @01:00PM (#41926985)
"Remember kids, the only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down."
Re:Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time by shpeedy on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @07:01AM (#41913090)
Just throw more scientists at the problem.