Multiple Choice
Suppose a "psychic" tells you that "At midnight tonight, everything will double in size." This statement is
A) a scientific prediction that is probably false because the experimental evidence will probably disprove it [based on past experience].
B) a nonscientific statement because no experiment can check it to determine whether it is true or false.
C) a scientific prediction that is certainly false.
D) a nonscientific statement because it is based completely on guess- work.
E) the greatest idea since sliced bread.
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