The scientific process starts with formulating a hypothesis. One of the requirements for this hypothesis is that it be falsifiable. The reason is that if the hypothesis cannot be demonstrated to be false regardless of what evidence is presented, then it cannot be tested. The purpose of the scientific experiment is to determine whether the hypothesis is true or false. If it cannot be shown to be false, then it follows that believing the claim cannot be rationally justified. There is a big difference between falsifiable and false. The theory of gravity is falsifiable, but not false. If two bodies of mass were shown to be unaffected by the force of gravity, then the theory would be proven false. Thus, there is a conceivable method for demonstrating the theory to be false, if such evidence could be found. But, no such evidence has been found, and thus the theory of gravity is given the label of "theory", which is essentially the scientific...
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