Topic: Christians and Atheists of MC: is it possible to prove a negative?

Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #48,122

For example, is it possible to prove that no member of the US Senate is a genetically modified horse?

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 29 minutes later[^] [v] #629,189

if u test the dna of the Senate I THING K U WOUKD FIGUGE OUT IF TBERE WAS A HORSE ON TBERE OR NOT

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #629,191

@previous (B)
So, it is possible to prove a negative.

Anonymous B replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #629,192

@previous (A)
TALE MY WORD FOR IT PAL

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 15 minutes later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #629,193

@629,191 (A)
No, Syntax. You're wrong again.

Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 53 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #629,196

@629,191 (A)
but if they got the horse dna changed to human you wouldn't know it then

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 48 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #629,204

@previous (Sheila LaBoof)
So, it is impossible to prove there are no genetically modified horses in the US Senate.

Sheila LaBoof replied with this 11 years ago, 18 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #629,215

@previous (A)
makes sense

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #629,230

@previous (Sheila LaBoof)
As much sense as believing there are genetically modified equines in government.

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 6 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #629,285

Yes, depending on the negative. It is possible to prove that there are no elephants in my refrigerator. It is a lot harder to prove there are no bacteria in it though.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 6 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #629,286

@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
What if there are very small elephants?

Sheila LaBoof replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #629,294

@629,230 (A)
in science, we don't believe or disbelieve, we have a statistically arrived at level of confidence

hunches are permitted though

Metæ? joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 12 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #629,297

@629,285 (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
What if it was a very small elephant?

Syntax joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 11 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #629,303

@629,193 (C)

> No, Syntax. You're wrong again.

If it were me making that topic I wood have said it this way

For example, is it possible to prove that no member of the US Senate is a genetically modified Ass?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 6 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #629,364

@previous (Syntax)
I actually considered that, but swiftly realized that being an ass is a prerequisite to becoming a politician.

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