How to proof a theory?

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2 total messages Started by "Wolfram" Thu, 06 Sep 2001 07:04

#1177

Author: "Wolfram"
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 07:04

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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?


Assumed you were a student. You'd never expected to discover
something new, ever. You assume, it could be the base of a new
theory. So you have to decide, what to do next.

Yes, i know, it's very improbably, but what if _is_ a base for a
new theory?

-- 

best regards, 
Wolfram

@Cologne, Germany

Re: How to proof a theory?

#1178

Author: 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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