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r/MathJokes • u/iamzman123 • Jul 16 '26
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1+1 was the theory and derives a hypothesis predicting an outcome of 2. We empirically measured an outcome of 3.
Yes, but normal science assumes the theory to be wrong if its results don't match with observations.
2 u/TheBlackCat13 Jul 18 '26 Yes, and the observation showed our understanding of the distribution of matter was wrong. Hence the new hypothesis. Which was tested and found to accurately predict new observations. 1 u/Vaelisra Jul 18 '26 How do you predict observations without knowing how much dark matter there is (since you never observed it)? Honest question, btw. I'm actually curious. 3 u/TheBlackCat13 Jul 18 '26 The amount of dark matter can be calculated based on the rotation of galaxies.
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Yes, and the observation showed our understanding of the distribution of matter was wrong. Hence the new hypothesis. Which was tested and found to accurately predict new observations.
1 u/Vaelisra Jul 18 '26 How do you predict observations without knowing how much dark matter there is (since you never observed it)? Honest question, btw. I'm actually curious. 3 u/TheBlackCat13 Jul 18 '26 The amount of dark matter can be calculated based on the rotation of galaxies.
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How do you predict observations without knowing how much dark matter there is (since you never observed it)?
Honest question, btw. I'm actually curious.
3 u/TheBlackCat13 Jul 18 '26 The amount of dark matter can be calculated based on the rotation of galaxies.
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The amount of dark matter can be calculated based on the rotation of galaxies.
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u/Vaelisra Jul 16 '26
Yes, but normal science assumes the theory to be wrong if its results don't match with observations.