Re: Falsifiability

Steve Clark (ssclark@facstaff.wisc.edu)
Wed, 22 Nov 1995 19:50:00 -0600

>In my view, evolutionary theory is not scientific because it is neither
>sufficiently demonstrated nor testable.

>That's more run-around. Steve still hasn't shown how evolution is testable.
Cut the bull Walter. There are weaknesses to falsifiability as a philosophy
of science and I simply illuminated them.

Steve
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