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Originally Posted by photon
Science works on probabilities all the time, though those probabilities should usually be informed by evidence. Quantum mechanics is nothing but probabilities lol.
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A probability isn't the same as saying; "probably". I can look outside and see clouds and think that it will "probably" rain. Calculating the probability is something entirely different and would require a larger data set than two to be considered reliable... especially when inferring something as complex as this.
I can appreciate that there are "probably" countless Earth-like planets, but that just isn't good enough. If I said that there was "probably" global warming based on a couple of quick observations, I don't think many would argue that it wasn't exactly a scientific opinion.