Interpretation: Apply knowledge that you have gained in this chapter and one or more of the FLaReS principles to evaluate the following statements or claims.
Some people claim that aerosols will cool the planet, offsetting the enhanced greenhouse effect.
Concept Introduction:
FLaReS are a set of rules to test a claim:
Falsifiability: is there any evidence to show that the claim is false.
Logic: Any evidence provided in support of claim must be of sound reasoning. The conclusion follows inevitably from its premises provided the premise is true.
Replicability: If a claim is based on experimental result it is necessary for the evidence to be replicable in subsequent experiment or trial.
Sufficiency: Burden of the evidence for any claim rests on the claimant. Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence. Evidence based on authority and or testimony is never adequate.
If a claim possess all four, then it might be true. On the other hand, it could still be proven false. However, if a claim fails even one of the FLaReS tests it is likely to be false.
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