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Line 17: − * Unlike religion, Science relies on facts that can be observed and tested rather than what someone wrote in a book thousands of years ago.
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** If the experiment does not support the hypothesis it is either rewritten or discarded
** If the experiment does not support the hypothesis it is either rewritten or discarded
* If at a later date evidence is produced which contradicts the theory, it is discarded and a new hypothesis is developed
* If at a later date evidence is produced which contradicts the theory, it is discarded and a new hypothesis is developed
One of the fundamental tenets of science is that no theory is absolute; theories are constantly changing in response to the observation of new evidence. Hence, a scientific theory that begins with an immutable conclusion and attempts to "fit the facts" to that argument does not fall within the realm of true scientific research.{fact}
One of the fundamental tenets of science is that no theory is absolute; theories are constantly changing in response to the observation of new evidence. Hence, a scientific theory that begins with an immutable conclusion and attempts to "fit the facts" to that argument does not fall within the realm of true scientific research.{fact}