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		dekhn 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mitochondria Are Alive It might not, you wouldn't be able to convince anybody that something is true, but cannot be tested- that's philosophy and religion.

hshshshshsh 11 months ago [–]

I think David Deutsche has this idea that the best explanations should be treated as true even if you can't test it.

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