The point is that the reasonable null hypothesis is flat. Itās the starting point, before you apply the scientific methods.
Itās quite simple to disprove that however, particularly if you have access to an ocean, or large body of water.
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chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world āØ21ā© āØhoursā© agoIn addition to what everyone else is saying, Iāll say that relying solely on your own perception is a pretty weak scientific measurement. Thatās like trying to tell me a banana isnāt radioactive because it doesnāt taste like it. If you use any form of measurement to check the curvature of the earth, then you see that it is round. Using your eyes is the absolute worst way to base fact.
Also, this wasnāt targeted at you. Iām not calling you dumb or anything, just making the argument. I know you are presenting the devilās advocate stance in good faith.
The point is that the reasonable null hypothesis is flat. Itās the starting point, before you apply the scientific methods.
Itās quite simple to disprove that however, particularly if you have access to an ocean, or large body of water.
particularly if you have access to an ocean, or large body of water
FishFace@piefed.social āØ19ā© āØhoursā© ago
The null hypothesis isnāt ādevilās advocateā itās just where you start from with no other information.