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Controlled Lab Experiments - Allen Bevans

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True or Not? The Logic of Proofs<br />

• Can NEVER prove a hypothesis …<br />

• Can NEVER prove a statement with observations.<br />

• Can only find support for or disprove.<br />

• Example<br />

– Statement: All swans are white.<br />

– Observe 10,000,000 swans.<br />

– All the observed swans are white.<br />

– Proof? No. Support: Yes.<br />

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