What Is a Scientific Hypothesis? | Definition of Hypothesis

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What Is a Scientific Hypothesis? | Definition of Hypothesis
By Alina Bradford, Live Science Contributor | July 26, 2017 09:03am ET



For a hypothesis to be termed a scientific hypothesis, it has to be something that can be supported or refuted through carefully crafted experimentation or observation.


A scientific hypothesis is the initial building block in the scientific method. Many describe it as an "educated guess," based on prior knowledge and observation. While this is true, the definition can be expanded. A hypothesis also includes an explanation of why the guess may be correct, according to National Science Teachers Association.

https://www.livescience.com/21490-what-is-a-scientific-hypothesis-definition-of-hypothesis.html

[Sanguine]

For later.

[Joe Wooten]

These days, it is whatever the computer model says. If model outputs and real world data disagree, then reality is wrong and the data is modified to fit the model.

[Sanguine]

These days, it is whatever the computer model says. If model outputs and real world data disagree, then reality is wrong and the data is modified to fit the model.

Then it's not very scientific, is it?

[Joe Wooten]

Then it's not very scientific, is it?

Nope, but the IFLS crowd thinks it is......

[Sanguine]

Nope, but the IFLS crowd thinks it is......

IFLS?  The Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS)?

 

[thackney]

These days, it is whatever the computer model says. If model outputs and real world data disagree, then reality is wrong and the data is modified to fit the model.

AlGoreithm
(al'gore'ithm) n. Any mathmatical calculation done repeatedly until you get the desired result.

[Joe Wooten]

IFLS?  The Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS)?

 

I F*cking Love Science

[Sanguine]

I F*cking Love Science

Oh.  Thanks. 

[truth_seeker]

These days, it is whatever the computer model says. If model outputs and real world data disagree, then reality is wrong and the data is modified to fit the model.

Garbage in, garbage out.