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Originally Posted by renormalised
If the data is false/faulty to begin with, then you will get a false/faulty answer.
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Poppycock !
Data is data .. data
says nothing … data interpreted within hypothesis or theory, is a different matter.
The design of an experiment might be driven by theory, but the data which that experiment generates is purely data. Interpretation of that data depends on theory or hypothesis and is subject to assumptions. All data is subject to falsification by criteria laid out in the experiment (or theory).
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Originally Posted by renormalised
The maths is only a tool used to bolster one's position or belief.
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This statement is so devoid of any semblance of scientific principles, that I'm too flabbergasted to attempt to refute !