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What is an example of falsified scientific theory?

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Scientific theories, including solid, well-confirmed theories, need to be falsifiable. That means that they are capable of being falsified by experiment, and that's what scientists are trying to do! read more

The Piltdown Man is a perfect example of falsified scientific evidence. Essentially a hoax. It included parts of a human and Orangutan skeleton. Considered to be absolute proof of man's descendance from an ape ancestor. Moreover, it took 40 years for the hoax to be revealed. read more

(false as for example in space, up and down are undefined, but a valid scientific theory). Only a theory that can be falsified by observations can be a scientific theory. Accepted scientific theories are the ones that have not been falsified despite much efford. read more

A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can be repeatedly tested, in accordance with the scientific method, using a predefined protocol of observation and experiment. Established scientific theories have withstood rigorous scrutiny and embody scientific knowledge. read more

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