[–] bsbechtel 11y ago ↗ >>But how do you prove that a substance is safe?This is more or less one of the central tenets of scientific study....you can't prove anything, you can only disprove things. [–] Spooky23 11y ago ↗ ...except for beliefs. I have a group of old friends who are stident anti-GMO. Monsanto is the devil to these people, one of which probably won't talk to me anymore because I had a spray bottle of roundup in my garage. [–] DArcMattr 11y ago ↗ It's proving a negative assertion, which is impossible. The burden of proof is on the person making positive claims.
[–] Spooky23 11y ago ↗ ...except for beliefs. I have a group of old friends who are stident anti-GMO. Monsanto is the devil to these people, one of which probably won't talk to me anymore because I had a spray bottle of roundup in my garage.
[–] DArcMattr 11y ago ↗ It's proving a negative assertion, which is impossible. The burden of proof is on the person making positive claims.
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[ 0.22 ms ] story [ 17.6 ms ] threadThis is more or less one of the central tenets of scientific study....you can't prove anything, you can only disprove things.