Measured Flat (book) - Revision history

Martin at 15:00, 24 August 2026

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	So, respect to anyone who could wade through this mess of a book; enjoy some the details that follow.		So, respect to anyone who could wade through this mess of a book; enjoy some the details that follow.
	==Science Doesn't Prove Anything==		==Science Doesn't Prove Anything==
	<br>'''A Case of the [~~https://www.flerf.info/index.php/Laws_of_Flerf First Law~~ of Flerf]'''		<br>'''A Case of the First of the [[Laws of Flerf]]'''
	<br><br>Early in their bachelor courses, science students are introduced to a little philosophy of science when considering forming a hypothesis. To be scientific, a hypothesis must be testable and falsifiable, as argued by philosopher Karl Popper<ref name="popper_book">''The Logic of Scientific Discovery''. Karl Popper, originally published in German in 1934</ref><ref name="popper_link">https://www.simplypsychology.org/karl-popper.html ''Karl Popper: Theory of Falsification.'' Simply Psychology</ref>. Strictly speaking, a hypothesis can never be ''proved''; that would make it unfalsifiable.		<br><br>Early in their bachelor courses, science students are introduced to a little philosophy of science when considering forming a hypothesis. To be scientific, a hypothesis must be testable and falsifiable, as argued by philosopher Karl Popper<ref name="popper_book">''The Logic of Scientific Discovery''. Karl Popper, originally published in German in 1934</ref><ref name="popper_link">https://www.simplypsychology.org/karl-popper.html ''Karl Popper: Theory of Falsification.'' Simply Psychology</ref>. Strictly speaking, a hypothesis can never be ''proved''; that would make it unfalsifiable.
	You do not, however, have to go very far before coming across a scientist, famous or not, talking about how they have ''proved'' this and that. This is informal talk. Most working scientists and teachers of science probably don't think too much about the philosophical background of their work. Why would they? This is, of course, grist to the flerf science-denying mill.		You do not, however, have to go very far before coming across a scientist, famous or not, talking about how they have ''proved'' this and that. This is informal talk. Most working scientists and teachers of science probably don't think too much about the philosophical background of their work. Why would they? This is, of course, grist to the flerf science-denying mill.
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	He then cites an appendix to an article at the University of Rochester (NY) website. Early on, this says:		He then cites an appendix to an article at the University of Rochester (NY) website. Early on, this says:
	<blockquote>It is often said in science that theories can never be proved, only disproved. There is always the possibility that a new observation or a new experiment will conflict with a long-standing theory.<ref name="rochester_uni">http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/phy_labs/appendixe/appendixe.html APPENDIX E: Introduction to the Scientific Method</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>It is often said in science that theories can never be proved, only disproved. There is always the possibility that a new observation or a new experiment will conflict with a long-standing theory.<ref name="rochester_uni">http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/phy_labs/appendixe/appendixe.html APPENDIX E: Introduction to the Scientific Method</ref></blockquote>
	A very fine public display of the [~~https://www.flerf.info/index.php/Laws_of_Flerf First Law~~ of Flerf].		A very fine public display of the first of the [[Laws of Flerf]].
	==Video Reviews of ''Measured Flat''==		==Video Reviews of ''Measured Flat''==

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	== Book summary ==		== Book summary ==

Washcarso at 01:22, 18 August 2026

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	[[Category:Flerf books]]		[[Category:Flerf books]]
	~~[[Category:Flerf lies]]~~
	[[Category:Nathan Oakley]]		[[Category:Nathan Oakley]]

Washcarso at 01:20, 18 August 2026

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	== References ==		== References ==

			[[Category:Flerf books]]
	[[Category:Flerf lies]]		[[Category:Flerf lies]]
	[[Category:Nathan Oakley]]		[[Category:Nathan Oakley]]

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	== Book summary ==		== Book summary ==

Martin at 19:42, 17 August 2026

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	==Science Doesn't Prove Anything==		==Science Doesn't Prove Anything==
	<br>'''A Case of the [https://www.flerf.info/index.php/Laws_of_Flerf First Law of Flerf]'''		<br>'''A Case of the [https://www.flerf.info/index.php/Laws_of_Flerf First Law of Flerf]'''
	<br><br>Early in their bachelor courses, science students are introduced to a little philosophy of science when considering forming a hypothesis. To be scientific, a hypothesis must be testable and falsifiable, as argued by philosopher Karl Popper<ref name="popper_book">''The Logic of Scientific Discovery''. Karl Popper, originally published in German is 1934</ref><ref name="popper_link">https://www.simplypsychology.org/karl-popper.html ''Karl Popper: Theory of Falsification.'' Simply Psychology</ref>. Strictly speaking, a hypothesis can never be ''proved''; that would make it unfalsifiable.		<br><br>Early in their bachelor courses, science students are introduced to a little philosophy of science when considering forming a hypothesis. To be scientific, a hypothesis must be testable and falsifiable, as argued by philosopher Karl Popper<ref name="popper_book">''The Logic of Scientific Discovery''. Karl Popper, originally published in German in 1934</ref><ref name="popper_link">https://www.simplypsychology.org/karl-popper.html ''Karl Popper: Theory of Falsification.'' Simply Psychology</ref>. Strictly speaking, a hypothesis can never be ''proved''; that would make it unfalsifiable.
	You do not, however, have to go very far before coming across a scientist, famous or not, talking about how they have ''proved'' this and that. This is informal talk. Most working scientists and teachers of science probably don't think too much about the philosophical background of their work. Why would they? This is, of course, grist to the flerf science-denying mill.		You do not, however, have to go very far before coming across a scientist, famous or not, talking about how they have ''proved'' this and that. This is informal talk. Most working scientists and teachers of science probably don't think too much about the philosophical background of their work. Why would they? This is, of course, grist to the flerf science-denying mill.

Martin at 19:39, 17 August 2026

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	! <span style="font-size: 1.1rem;">Creaky Blinder on YouTube</span></br></br>[https://youtu.be/reIDGV5spDE?si=UL9BF0GA9EDed7Z5 I Read OAKLEY'S Flat Earth BOOK So You Don't Have To]		! <span style="font-size: 1.1rem;">Creaky Blinder on YouTube</span></br></br>[https://youtu.be/reIDGV5spDE?si=UL9BF0GA9EDed7Z5 I Read OAKLEY'S Flat Earth BOOK So You Don't Have To]
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Martin at 19:37, 17 August 2026

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	<br>'''A Case of the [https://www.flerf.info/index.php/Laws_of_Flerf First Law of Flerf]'''		<br>'''A Case of the [https://www.flerf.info/index.php/Laws_of_Flerf First Law of Flerf]'''
	<br><br>Early in their bachelor courses, science students are introduced to a little philosophy of science when considering forming a hypothesis. To be scientific, a hypothesis must be testable and falsifiable, as argued by philosopher Karl Popper<ref name="popper_book">''The Logic of Scientific Discovery''. Karl Popper, originally published in German is 1934</ref><ref name="popper_link">https://www.simplypsychology.org/karl-popper.html ''Karl Popper: Theory of Falsification.'' Simply Psychology</ref>. Strictly speaking, a hypothesis can never be ''proved''; that would make it unfalsifiable.		<br><br>Early in their bachelor courses, science students are introduced to a little philosophy of science when considering forming a hypothesis. To be scientific, a hypothesis must be testable and falsifiable, as argued by philosopher Karl Popper<ref name="popper_book">''The Logic of Scientific Discovery''. Karl Popper, originally published in German is 1934</ref><ref name="popper_link">https://www.simplypsychology.org/karl-popper.html ''Karl Popper: Theory of Falsification.'' Simply Psychology</ref>. Strictly speaking, a hypothesis can never be ''proved''; that would make it unfalsifiable.
	You do not have to go very far before coming across a scientist, famous or not, talking about how they have ''proved'' this and that. This is informal talk. Most working scientists and teachers of science probably don't think too much about the philosophical background of their work. Why would they? This is, of course, grist to the flerf science-denying mill.		You do not, however, have to go very far before coming across a scientist, famous or not, talking about how they have ''proved'' this and that. This is informal talk. Most working scientists and teachers of science probably don't think too much about the philosophical background of their work. Why would they? This is, of course, grist to the flerf science-denying mill.

	Which brings us to Chapter 5: Hijacking Science. Flerfs insist on narrow definitions of science and the scientific method, based probably on poor memories of what they last did at high school. Thus, if you don't have an independent variable to vary, they think it's not science. While experimental control is of course important for sound scientific investigations, it's only a part of science.		Which brings us to Chapter 5: Hijacking Science. Flerfs insist on narrow definitions of science and the scientific method, based probably on poor memories of what they last did at high school. Thus, if you don't have an independent variable to vary, they think it's not science. While experimental control is of course important for sound scientific investigations, it's only a part of science.

Martin at 19:34, 17 August 2026

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	A very fine public display of the [https://www.flerf.info/index.php/Laws_of_Flerf First Law of Flerf].		A very fine public display of the [https://www.flerf.info/index.php/Laws_of_Flerf First Law of Flerf].
	==Video Reviews of ''Measured Flat''==		==Video Reviews of ''Measured Flat''==
	~~[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcA_oa9DbWg&t=1s McToon on YouTube]</br>~~
	~~[https://youtu.be/wPqvZOlVEJY?si=kuPS34vfCCym8mxj SciManDan on YouTube]~~

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