(August 3, 2009 at 1:11 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: Assuming that the null hypothesis is that the world around us is real what would your alternate hypothesis be and what data collection method would you use to test it?
Rhizo
That is not how it works, I am afraid. You are the one trying to prove something (e.g. world is real). I am saying that this idea is wrong. What the 'alternative' hypothesis could be, I do not know. Now, ask yourself, if we happened to be talking about God, would you let me away with the above statement? I do not think there are many atheists on this forum that would let it pass. As they say, the burden of proof is on you because you are bringing forward a theory, I am only disagreeing with it by highlighting its flaws.