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15-07-2003, 12:53 AM
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Do Theories Have to be Testable to be Scientific?
For a theory to be scientific, at least two criteria have to be met:
1) It has to be based on reliable data. 2) It has to be falsifiable. Examples of "theories" that are not falifiable: Creationism, chiropractic & homeopathy |
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