clipka wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> Do you go to the doctor to check if you have the flu, even if you have no
>> symptoms? No, because lack of evidence is evidence to the contrary. :-)
> 
> LOL! I tried to find a good scientific example, but didn't come up with anything
> good - yours hits the mark ;)

Yes. The proper expression is "absence of proof is not proof of absence." 
But evidence certainly is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayes%27_theorem

> Well, even with fermions, it is questionable whether this is a problem with GR,
> or rather with QM.

I think we've all acknowledged that repeatedly. :-)

>> I don't think anyone on p.o-t knows whether GR or QM is wrong for sure.
> 
> I think you can apply this theory to outside p.o-t as well... there's currently
> little evidence to the contrary ;)

Yup.  Except that wouldn't nearly be as sarcastic. ;-)

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Ouch ouch ouch!"
   "What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
   "No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."

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