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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 7473697" data-attributes="member: 23751">All hypothesis is prediction in the scientific method. You are conflating prediction of something specific that you are trying to prove via controlled experimentation and analysis, and prediction of something specific and involves no controlled experiment at all(an election).This is a controlled experiment.&nbsp; The control isn't as great as the lab, but it's there.&nbsp; We can know with incredible accuracy when solar eclipses will happen.&nbsp; I watched one earlier this year or maybe it was last year.&nbsp; I can't remember. I was able to go outside exactly when it happened because of repeatability of experiments in the past.&nbsp; Yes, we're at nature's mercy on when we can repeat the astronomical experiment, but repeatable it is.Whereas you cannot repeat an election.&nbsp; Even going to a second term, so much has changed that Trump's second attempt at election cannot possibly be viewed as a repeated experiment.&nbsp; There is no science involved in these sorts of predictions.&nbsp; You might as well get another Paul the Octopus to do it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 7473697, member: 23751"] All hypothesis is prediction in the scientific method. You are conflating prediction of something specific that you are trying to prove via controlled experimentation and analysis, and prediction of something specific and involves no controlled experiment at all(an election). This is a controlled experiment. The control isn't as great as the lab, but it's there. We can know with incredible accuracy when solar eclipses will happen. I watched one earlier this year or maybe it was last year. I can't remember. I was able to go outside exactly when it happened because of repeatability of experiments in the past. Yes, we're at nature's mercy on when we can repeat the astronomical experiment, but repeatable it is. Whereas you cannot repeat an election. Even going to a second term, so much has changed that Trump's second attempt at election cannot possibly be viewed as a repeated experiment. There is no science involved in these sorts of predictions. You might as well get another Paul the Octopus to do it. [/QUOTE]

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