tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post6083103722730092205..comments2024-03-28T18:09:31.814-07:00Comments on Singular Values: You can prove a negativeRogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03474078324293158376noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post-36413980424834128302013-10-30T11:40:25.125-07:002013-10-30T11:40:25.125-07:00A criminal charge usually specifies a particular t...A criminal charge usually specifies a particular time, place, and instrument. Many people do indeed prove their innocence in court by proving a negative.<br /><br />The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials" rel="nofollow">Salem witch trials</a> were not caused by an inability to prove a negative. They were caused by mass hysteria, misconceptions, lack of due process, etc. ThatRogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474078324293158376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post-90084398641709729302013-10-30T09:16:55.013-07:002013-10-30T09:16:55.013-07:00But you aren't proving a negative. You are tur...But you aren't proving a negative. You are turning the question around so that you no longer have to, then proving a POSITIVE. This is harder to do with general statements than it is with such a specific (and lets face it, unrealistic) example. Who tries to claim the impossible like an elephant in their room? This is also very dangerous thinking. Because, in the REAL world, you get things Randy Smithhttp://www.ydnarr.comnoreply@blogger.com