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... alternative hypo- theses ; ( 2 ) devising a crucial experiment ( or several of them ) with alternative possible outcomes , each of which will , as nearly as possible , exclude one or more of the hypotheses ; ( 3 ) carrying out the ...
... alternative hypo- theses ; ( 2 ) devising a crucial experiment ( or several of them ) with alternative possible outcomes , each of which will , as nearly as possible , exclude one or more of the hypotheses ; ( 3 ) carrying out the ...
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... alternative futures to choose from , and the less likely the forecaster is to be able to predict the actual outcome , unless he is able to predict which of the alternatives are actually chosen in the political arena . Exploratory ...
... alternative futures to choose from , and the less likely the forecaster is to be able to predict the actual outcome , unless he is able to predict which of the alternatives are actually chosen in the political arena . Exploratory ...
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... alternative paths by which the overall goal may be achieved . Technical economic , social and other forecasts and feasibility studies may then be made to determine which of the paths are most likely to lead to the realization of the ...
... alternative paths by which the overall goal may be achieved . Technical economic , social and other forecasts and feasibility studies may then be made to determine which of the paths are most likely to lead to the realization of the ...
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