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To the folks at the other site: Eh, not really.
<small>''This article is about the term as it is used in the sciences. For mathematical induction, see [[Proof by induction]]''</small>
The '''principle of induction''' is the fundamental precept of modern [[science]]. Without it, [[experiment]]s could not confirm a [[hypothesis]], and nothing in the physical universe could be predicted with any confidence. Thus there could be no natural laws or scientific truths.
The '''principle of induction''' is the fundamental precept of modern [[science]]. Without it, [[experiment]]s could not confirm a [[hypothesis]], and nothing in the physical universe could be predicted with any confidence. Thus there could be no natural laws or scientific truths.