- Existence
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- Nov 07, 2020
Disprove Quotes
Sharp thinking on evidence, bias, and what can't be proven wrong.
These quotes circle a single scientific habit: forming a theory, then trying as hard as possible to disprove it before trusting the result. That instinct shows up in remarks about atheism, unconscious bias, and skeptics demanding hard evidence before accepting a claim, echoing the reasoning found in our Accusation quotes page.
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- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
No one will presumably ever be able to prove or disprove such fundamental religious principles as the existence of God.
- Admit
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everyone - male and female - is biased. But no one wants to admit it, so our brains search for examples that disprove the accusation.
- Evidence
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- Nov 07, 2020
Skeptics question the validity of a particular claim by calling for evidence to prove or disprove it.
- End
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- Nov 07, 2020
The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but to deliver a poem that reveals much about the process taken.
- Opposite
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had set out to disprove quantum field theory - and the opposite occurred! I was shocked.
- Open
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wanted to disprove the notion that you couldn't open a great restaurant in a casino.
- Sex
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- Nov 07, 2020
To succeed with the opposite sex, tell her you're impotent. She can't wait to disprove it.
- Attempting
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- Nov 07, 2020