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To: connectthedots

"ID casts doubt on evolution, if not out disproves it. One need not prove ID to disprove evolution."

Scientific theories are merely refuted, not "disproven." The problem is that in order to refute Theory A, Theory B must better explain the observed phenomena. ID doesn't do that. ID doesn't make predictions that can be tested by observation.


460 posted on 09/30/2005 11:00:26 AM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse

a correction: scientific theories can never be proven, but can be disproven.

Cases in point: Phlogiston, caloric theory of heat, etc...

falsification criteria are vital to any scientific theorum.


464 posted on 09/30/2005 11:09:04 AM PDT by King Prout (19sep05 - I want at least 2 Saiga-12 shotguns. If you have leads, let me know)
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