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Is it a simple matter to distinguish a scientific argument from a pseudo-scientific argument?
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... John 3/14/03 Block IV Is it a simple matter to distinguish a scientific argument from a pseudo-scientific argument? Mankind has always endeavored to understand the world and its surroundings, to know and understand how and why things happen. Through this, both science and pseudo-science was born. A pseudo-science is something that claims to be scientific, but really isn't. Some examples of pseudo-science include things like astrology, numerology, and other so-called "sciences". A science tries to explain how and why things happen by creating laws that dictate what nature does. The laws of a scientific argument are based upon the hypotheses of scientists. In order for a hypothesis to become a theory, it must be tested meticulously. The best way to prove it true is by proving it false. If the argument or hypothesis succeeds the test, then it is one step closer to being proven true. The more times it is proven true,
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