I didn't make an assertion that phrenology either was or was no valid. "Unknown" is the correct default. The teacher dismissed it as invalid. He was the first to make a claim. He failed to back it up.
the only thing I feel strongly about is the point "the default null hypothesis for ANY question is 'not proven either way' " c.f. Russell's teapot
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I completely understand and agree with everything you have said here. I'll note that you'll spur fewer unhelpful discussions about the definition of terms such as "phrenology" and "debunked" if you avoid implying "phrenology has not been debunked".
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If you think that phrenology HAS been debunked, please link to a debunking.
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