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In reply to the discussion: Kevin O'Leary (SharkTank) badly beaten in GMO debate with 14 year-old girl [View all]KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)6. Science 101: Scientific theories can be disproven or supported but they can't be proven.
Science seeks to test hypotheses, such as the hypothesis that 'we can all eat lots of neurotoxins and bioaccumulating heavy metals with no impact on our health.'
Karl Popper probably wrote the most important book related to this concept, which was titled The Logic of Scientific Discovery. Interestingly enough, he originally wrote it in German and then rewrote it in English. As a result, it is one of the few books that is published in two different languages but was never translated. The author wrote both versions. In this book, he argues that science should follow a methodology based on falsification. He shows quite clearly that while science cannot prove anything, it can falsify ideas that are currently thought to be true. He therefore argues that the test of any real scientific theory is whether or not it can be falsified. If not, then it is not truly a scientific theory.
http://blog.drwile.com/?p=5725
But on the main issues here: Avoiding accurate labeling of what is in the food you sell is not science. It is lack of faith in what you sell.
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Kevin O'Leary (SharkTank) badly beaten in GMO debate with 14 year-old girl [View all]
KurtNYC
Aug 2014
OP
Science 101: Scientific theories can be disproven or supported but they can't be proven.
KurtNYC
Aug 2014
#6
Source watch alert!!! Why do all roads for GMOs (Monsanto) among other shit stains on our
mother earth
Aug 2014
#8
That is pure BS, HE is The Genetic Literacy Project, and all studies there are pro-industry
mother earth
Aug 2014
#14
It has been stated far and wide, as always, the reason GMOs are in question is because there are no
mother earth
Aug 2014
#39
No, it is difficult to sift through any of the "available" studies. For one thing many of the so
mother earth
Aug 2014
#68
HE is running a front group paid for by his clients, i.e., MONSANTO. There is no credibility to any
mother earth
Aug 2014
#15
The GMOs of today are far different than what once might have been utilized by "independent"
mother earth
Aug 2014
#37
You have refused to read the studies. and have formed your own opinions.
Dr Hobbitstein
Aug 2014
#43
An old saying; put your money where your mouth is, noting personal. You content there is
DhhD
Aug 2014
#16
"Broadcaster" jumps on to gang up on Rachel several times, adding to the Kevin Effect
drynberg
Aug 2014
#3
Good point. The girl clearly is not making a living lobbying government officials for changes to
KurtNYC
Aug 2014
#23
His favorite is the desperate person who doesn't know that have a gold mine....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#30
Fun fact: Europe is made up entirely of 14-year-old anti-GMO hysterics n/t
RufusTFirefly
Aug 2014
#41
Yes, I meant Bush/Cheney. And the "scientific consensus" is meaningless when the research
pnwmom
Aug 2014
#67
You said there as no evidence that GMO crops are unsafe for human consumption yet
KurtNYC
Aug 2014
#57