• Arkouda@lemmy.caOP
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    3 days ago

    What happens when “science” backs up two opposing ideas with sufficient evidence and logic to make either seem plausible?

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        2 days ago

        How can Science be proven wrong and still work? That is not at all how Science works.

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          23 hours ago

          Yeh it is.
          Proving that a scientific theory is wrong means we don’t understand enough about the thing. And we know we need to look at other theories about the thing.
          Proving things wrong as well as failed hypothesis is as important (even if it is disappointing) as proving things correct and successful hypothesis. It rules the theory out, and guides further scientific study.
          With published papers, other scientists can hopefully see what the publishing scientists missed.
          Scientists can also repeat experiments of successful papers to confirm the papers conclusion, and perhaps even make further observations that can support further studies.