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[[Falsifiability]] is a frequently used criterion in determining whether a particular hypothesis is [[science|scientific]] or conjecture.  A hypothesis is considered falsifiable if it is logically ''possible'' that it could be proven wrong by experiment or observation.  This does not mean that the test or observation must be feasible or logistically possible with our current technology, simply that a logically consistent test or observation must be conceivable.

[[Falsifiability]] is a frequently used criterion in determining whether a particular hypothesis is [[science|scientific]] or conjecture.  A hypothesis is considered falsifiable if it is logically ''possible'' that it could be proven wrong by experiment or observation.  This does not mean that the test or observation must be feasible or logistically possible with our current technology, simply that a logically consistent test or observation must be conceivable.

It is important to realize that just because a proposition is ''unfalsifiable'' does not mean it is ''false.''  Conversely, just because a proposition is ''false'' does not mean it is ''falsifiable''.   

It is important to realize that just because a proposition is ''unfalsifiable'' does not mean it is ''false.''  Conversely, just because a proposition is ''false'' does not mean it is ''falsifiable''.   

This concept falls under the category of [[Philosophy of Science]] and is a useful tool in determining the scientific validity of a hypothesis, although not a complete test in and of itself.

This concept falls under the category of [[Philosophy of Science]] and is a useful tool in determining the scientific validity of a hypothesis, although not a complete test in and of itself.