Re: VMs: Epibrating Cerebrating

[Dennis <tsalagi@xxxxxxxx>]

jan wrote:

> >   However, I meant to ask the general, philosophical question: - how 
> > does one prove a negative? 
> > If anyone could discuss this further, I would appreciate it! 
>
> Well, it may have  something to do with Popper's theory of falsification, nicely defined at 
>           http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/%7Etkpw/

> It shows the kind of problem we are facing.

	Yes, something is a scientific hypothesis only if it is 
falsifiable.  Do you know any more specifics?

	You can falsify the statement "The VMs is a hoax" if you 
can find a meaningful solution, but is there any other way?

	You could use Rugg's method to produce text with the 
properties of English.  That certainly doesn't prove that 
the English language is gibberish!  That would be a sort of 
 reduction to absurdity of Rugg's method.

Dennis

	
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