TagliatelliMonster
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Your problem is equivocation fallacies and / or oversimplificationSure explained in plain English…
Once you make a hypothesis the next step is to make and test predictions.
For example if the hypothesis is that you have a dog, some predictions could be:
1 you buy dog food
2 barking sounds in your house
3 a dog leash in your house
Etc.
These are all predictions that if true………..will make the hypothesis more likely to be true (therefore these predictions are valid)
Any disagreement at this point?
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The only point that I am making is that these are valid predictions, despite the fact that these predictions don’t *have*to be true in order for the hypothesis to be true.
It is at least logically possible that the predictions are true and the hypothesis false or that the hypothesis is true and the predictions are false. (but these doesn’t invalidate the validity of these predictions)
This is not supposed to be controversial; there are no hidden agendas, the only reason why I made that point is because Tag said the opposite (that predictions must follow)…………. I was not expectgn this mess, my expectation was that Tag would admit that he made a mistake (a typo or something)
Your silly example here is not comparable to scientific models of how phenomenon in the universe work (or don't work).
It doesn't have the required level of detail and the so-called "predictions" are hopelessly undetailed also, with no caveats and / or controls or alike present whatsoever.
Let's just cut this short:
prediction - Understanding Science
In science, a possible outcome of a scientific test based on logically reasoning about a particular scientific idea (i.e., what we would logically expect to observe if a particular idea were true or false). This website generally uses the term expectation in place of prediction. To learn more...
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In science, a possible outcome of a scientific test based on logically reasoning about a particular scientific idea (i.e., what we would logically expect to observe if a particular idea were true or false).
In other words: the prediction / expectation follows logically from the idea / model / hypothesis.
If it does not follow logically, then it is not a scientific prediction / expectation of the model / hypothesis.
A more detailed deep dive into the jargon:
Hypothesis and Prediction: Definition & Example | StudySmarter
Hypothesis and Prediction: ✓ Definition ✓ Examples ✓ Difference ✓ Science ✓ Research ✓ StudySmarter Original
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Accepting or Rejecting the Hypothesis
The conclusion shows the results of the experiment - have you found evidence to support your prediction?- If your results match your prediction, you accept the hypothesis.
- If your results don’t match your prediction, you reject the hypothesis.