(May 4, 2017 at 8:08 am)alpha male Wrote:(May 3, 2017 at 5:23 pm)Grandizer Wrote: The content in the letters, inscriptions, records, and such may be anecdotes (testimonials), yes. But this isn't to say that such objects cannot be scientific evidence as well. It depends on the scientific hypothesis/theory at hand and what the hypothesis/theory predicts.
For example: if some scientific theory says that one should expect to see certain fossils in these layers here rather than in the layers over there, then the fossil record would constitute scientific evidence if these certain fossils do happen to be found in these layers and not in other layers.
Sure, but that's not what happens in any meaningful way. Fossils are found and then fitted as best they can into the existing record.
Tiktaalik was an attempt at actually making a prediction, but in the end it was wrong.
Depends on what prediction you're talking about exactly. As far as evolution and speciation goes (broadly), it was a successful prediction. If you're referring to some other theory, then maybe the prediction it did propose ended up being wrong, but you need to specify what you're referring to so I know what to say in response.
