would you say the following statements are scientific hypotheses:the earth is flat.?

Question

would you say the following statements are scientific hypotheses:
the earth is flat.

Answer 1

Yes, or at least at one time it was. Isn't a hypothesis a testable theory, and in this case, the theory failed the evidence?

Answer 2

Sure. A hypothesis is just a WAG yet to be validated through strict tests. So anyone can hypothesize anything they wish. The trick is, of course, proving that hypothesis to be valid in such a way that knowledgeable skeptics are satisfied.

So, how would you prove your hypothesis now that you've stated it? Also, when testiing hypotheses, it is common to specify an alternative hypothesis that is the logical antithesis of the hypothesis.

So what's the logical opposite of "the earth is flat"? That's straightforward, it's "the earth is NOT flat". Thus, if your testing shows your hypothesis is valid, then we automatically reject the alternative hypothesis that the Earth is not flat.

But the bottom line in stating a hypothesis, if you are knowledgeable, you will not publically specify a hypothesis unless you were fairly certain it could be validated. Your reputation is on the line as a physicist.

Answer 3

Yes, it is a scientific hypothesis. Because, by definition, hypotheses are statements yet to be proven or experimented on.

The statement "The Earth is flat" is a hypotheis, albeit a wrong and disproved one, but one nonetheless.

Answer 4

That is a hypothesis but not a theory.

Answer 5

3-dimensionality is a fact, so why hypothesize that the woman's hair is orange when it's just brunette?

Answer 6

it would be considered as a hypothesis of that of science

Answer 7

dont know