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[โ€“] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

State your position calmly. What are you trying to say?

Using insults doesn't make you right.

[โ€“] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Its a common, clear, and logic extension of the scientific process that you cannot prove a negative. I dont gets whats so complicated about this. Please since you are such an expert in the ways of calmly stating positions give me 1 single example of proving a negative with science.

[โ€“] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

A woman menstruating proves the negative on her being pregnant.

[โ€“] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Violent silence coming from @MuntedCrocodile@lemm.ee lmao

[โ€“] Didros@beehaw.org 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This reads very, "Well, I ask a four year old if they are a dragon they might say yes, and I know they are not a dragon!"

Yes, there are cases where information can lead you to an answer in a binary question. The more basic the question, the easier this is. But the more complex a problem becomes, the harder it is to disprove.

You can't just say N doesn't equal N(P) because it can't. Prove it.

[โ€“] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Didros@beehaw.org 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Huh, that was easy.

So how is your day going?p