Practice question · Multiple choice
A hypothesis that no observation could contradict is considered scientifically useless, however true it might be. Why is that?
Hints
- Ask what experiment would count AGAINST the claim.
- If none exists, what has an experiment told you?
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A. Because a claim compatible with every outcome forbids nothing
Why
Content is what a claim rules out. A statement consistent with every possible result carries no information about which result will occur, so no experiment can bear on it.
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