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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
History is full of instances where the science of the day failed and had to wait for technological advances before the truth could be known.
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This is true. However, those were still based on proof that was gathered by science at the time. Better science developed later on was able to prove that prior science was incorrect. The key word here is "prove." "Proof" can always change, but there has to be some element of proof in the overall logic.
"A jar of coins moved from one room to another. It must be a ghost."
Why? What happened that makes you conclude it is a ghost? Where does the theory even come from?
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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
Absence of proof doesn't invalidate the possibility of a supernatural cause. It simply means no proof is yet available.
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Absence of proof doesn't mean something didn't happen, but it doesn't mean it did either. You cannot prove a negative. Ghost theories are based on nothing though, absolutely nothing. Something strange happens and suddenly the answer is a ghost. Based on what? Proof or not, where does the ghost idea even come from?