Re: How to proof a theory?

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From: Paul Bolchover
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 10:08

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In article <9n7771$5kdq6$1@ID-40201.news.dfncis.de>,
Wolfram <remove_this!helbrecht@gmx.net> wrote:
>Hello everybody,
>
>Assumed someone had found out something new. He's got an idea
>about how something specific could/an idea about, what the reason
>for something. I.e. he could imagine, his idea could be the base
>for a new theory.
>
>How could he proof it? What should be his steps?
>

First, he'll have to find somewhere where his theory differs from the 
standard one.

Then, he'll have to devise an experiment to test what actually happens in
that instance.

Then, he'll have to run the experiment.

Then, he'll have to get someone else to run the experiment.

Then, he'll have to consult with many other people to see if they can
come up with other explanations for the new phenomenon.

But, even then, the theory won't be proved - it will just be shown to
be consistent with experiments...

                        Paul

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From: P.Bolchover@amtp.cam.ac.uk (Paul Bolchover)
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Subject: Re: How to proof a theory?
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