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Old 07-02-2008, 08:29 PM
Chris Noble Chris Noble is offline
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Originally Posted by David Bailey View Post
I think the point is that if all the data is recorded, it is up to a debunker to fit their theory to the data - say the 'dog logger' theory - not just propose something and mutter darkly about inconclusive ? experiments! It is that tendency that infuriates non-skeptics.
No amount of analysis can make up for poorly designed experiments.

It is exactly the tendency to do inconclusive experiments and demand that it is up to other people to refute them that infuriates skeptics.
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