Originally posted by EffinHard
You can hypothosize that the tree would make a sound based on other observations, you can even give a percetage of possibility that would end up being close to infinity. But, scientifically, you would have to observe it for it to be true. So your wrong.
ok there dick. bickering is not the goal here, so choose your words more carefully.
as you'll no doubt soon discover, beyond elementary school, much of science is based on theories and assumptions, which are validated as best as they can be through experimentation, but for which often there is no irrefutable evidence.
so are you saying that scientifically speaking the tree wouldn't make a sound? that's just plain silly.
much like being in court, with the sciences often you merely have to be able to prove something beyond a reasonable doubt for it to be accepted as fact. one way this can be done through observation of similar events. nice try though.
i'll use a most simple, i'm sure rather clichéd example to further proove my point..
we know that electrons exist, and believe in their existence to the point that we proclaim it to be fact, but there’s one small problem: science can never prove that electrons exist. hypotheses about the existence of electrons have been supported after countless tests using the scientific method however, and due to overwhelming supporting evidence.. well, i'm sure you get the point.
so, now all that remains for me is to gloat, while telling you that you're very, very WRONG, and then we're even, but i don't think i'll stoop that low.
