[ExI] ​Popper and unscientific theories

[William Flynn Wallace]

Bible thumpers use Popper quotations in their legal briefs to try to get
creationism taught in the classroom.
​

 John K Clark​


Would any of you consider any part of the Bible knowledge?

bill w


On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 11:34 AM, John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 7:48 PM, Rafal Smigrodzki <
> rafal.smigrodzki at gmail.com> wrote:
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> If Popper is right then the scientific conclusion is that the Earth is at
>>> the center of the universe. ​At most only one place can be the center
>>> (infinite things have no center at all) but lots of places can be off center
>>> ​,​
>>> ​ thus​
>>> it would seem very unlikely
>>> ​that ​
>>> I just happened to be at the center of spherical universe with a 13.8
>>> billion light year radius. So I disagree with Popper and conclude there are
>>> parts of the universe I can never see even in theory.
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>>> ​> ​
>> ### Observers on the surface of a sphere see themselves in the middle of
>> a plane, surrounded by a circle horizon. Observers on the surface of a
>> hypersphere see themselves in the middle of space, surrounded by a
>> spherical horizon.
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> ​if Popper knew what a 4D ​hypersphere was (and he
> almost certainly didn't) he would say the existence of such a thing was a
> untestable hypothesis and the simplest explanation that fit the observable
> facts is the Earth is at the center of a regular old 3D sphere with a 13.8
> billion light year radius and no fancy stuff is required. I would disagree.
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>  John K Clark
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