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   Dawn Flood to JTEM   
   Re: Paleo anthropology is NOT a real sci   
   08 Sep 25 15:23:41   
   
   XPost: alt.paranormal, alt.atheism, alt.conspiracy   
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   From: Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com   
      
   On 9/6/2025 10:14 PM, JTEM wrote:   
   > On 9/6/25 12:52 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:   
   >   
   >> The idea in much of scientific research is to DISPROVE the null   
   >> hypothesis   
   >   
   > You're just making shit up.   
   >   
   > A hypothesis is the basis for predictions, Predictions are tested   
   > via scientific observations and experimentation. A hypothesis that   
   > holds up to such testing becomes a scientific theory.   
   >   
   > What science does is try to falsify -- DISPROVE -- a prediction. By   
   > falsifying a prediction you are falsifying a hypothesis.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
   Well stated (except for the first line.)   
      
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