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clipka wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] san rr com> 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. ;-)
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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"What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
"No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."
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