Which of the following statements is false?       A strength of science is that with enough evidence, the knowledge it develops can be established as absolutely true.     A strength of science is that the knowledge it develops about nature may change due to new evidence.       A strength of science is its conservative vetting process that assesses whether change in the knowledge it has developed is warranted.       A strength of science is that the knowledge it develops about nature may change due to reinterpretation of existing evidence.

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Which of the following statements is false?

 

   

A strength of science is that with enough evidence, the knowledge it develops can be established as absolutely true.

   

A strength of science is that the knowledge it develops about nature may change due to new evidence.

 

   

A strength of science is its conservative vetting process that assesses whether change in the knowledge it has developed is warranted.

 

   

A strength of science is that the knowledge it develops about nature may change due to reinterpretation of existing evidence.

 

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