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𞋴𝛂𝛋𝛆@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month ago

How do you explain the principal of "you cannot prove a negative" to someone that is very weak at abstractions like this?

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How do you explain the principal of "you cannot prove a negative" to someone that is very weak at abstractions like this?

𞋴𝛂𝛋𝛆@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month ago
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  • GuyFawkes@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    Maybe we don’t detect the omnipresent being because we ALWAYS detect it, but as a constant?

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