Can a lack of evidence be considered proof?

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Can a lack of evidence be considered proof?

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RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof?

August 21, 2016 at 8:29 pm (This post was last modified: August 21, 2016 at 8:30 pm by Anomalocaris.)

Lack of evidence can be considered proof to the contrary if there is compelling reason to believe that the hypothesis being examined, if true, can not but leave evidence that would have been uncovered and recognized in the examinations that have been conducted thus far.

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Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by ignoramus - May 27, 2016 at 8:40 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Esquilax - May 27, 2016 at 8:50 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Gawdzilla - May 27, 2016 at 8:51 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Minimalist - May 27, 2016 at 9:19 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Heatheness - May 27, 2016 at 8:58 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by ignoramus - May 27, 2016 at 9:39 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Gemini - May 27, 2016 at 9:53 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by TheRealJoeFish - May 27, 2016 at 10:20 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - May 27, 2016 at 10:34 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by robvalue - May 28, 2016 at 5:33 am

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by WhydontYou - May 28, 2016 at 3:43 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Mechaghostman2 - August 21, 2016 at 2:21 am

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Foxaèr - August 21, 2016 at 2:26 am

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Edwardo Piet - August 21, 2016 at 2:43 am

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Arkilogue - August 21, 2016 at 2:52 am

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by robvalue - August 21, 2016 at 4:51 am

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Arkilogue - August 21, 2016 at 1:11 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by The Grand Nudger - August 21, 2016 at 1:48 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by ignoramus - August 21, 2016 at 5:56 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by brewer - August 21, 2016 at 7:59 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by The Grand Nudger - August 21, 2016 at 8:05 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by robvalue - August 21, 2016 at 8:27 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Anomalocaris - August 21, 2016 at 8:29 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Minimalist - August 21, 2016 at 8:36 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by flagbears - January 31, 2017 at 8:18 pm

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Foxaèr - February 1, 2017 at 1:58 am

RE: Can a lack of evidence be considered proof? - by Asmodee - February 1, 2017 at 11:39 am

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