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Do Theories Have to be Testable to be Scientific?
Jeff Utz wrote: X-A-Notice: References line has been trimmed due to 512 byte limitationAbuse-Reports-To: abuse at airmail.net to report improper postings NNTP-Proxy-Relay: library1-aux.airnews.net NNTP-Posting-Time: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 07:56:03 -0500 (CDT) NNTP-Posting-Host: !X0Yk1k-Vi.;I`c&8#rjC`%+$ (Encoded at Airnews!) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 "Robert J. Kolker" wrote in message et... Jeff Utz wrote: Creationism, chiropractic & homeopathy Chiropractic (the non nutty kind) is simply mechanical force applied to the vertebrata to re-allign them. I have used the services of a chiropractor over the years to do a re-alignment when my 4-th lumbar vertebrea decides to lean over and press on the nerves. No it isn't. Chiropractic is based on serveral incorrect theories, like subluxations that can't be seen on xrays, MRI or CT scans.. http://www.chirobase.org/01General/controversy.html That's right. If there is no subluxation (partial dislocation of bones in a joint) in evidence, then the only reasonable presumption at this point is that the theory, "A subluxations may really exist" is false, and the null hypothesis, "There is no subluxation, as proposed" remains standing as long as it is not knocked down by logically satisfactory evidence of the proposed phenomenon. This is known as the logical, scientific method of investigation. Medical science, as contrasted to thinking like a quack with a mind full of mush. |
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