C008¶


Research	R0052 — Methodology Claims
Run	2026-03-31
Claim	C008

Claim: Platt deliberately numbered his final step "1'" (one-prime, not four) to signal that it's a loop, not a sequence.

BLUF: The claim is accurate. Platt numbered his final step 1' (one-prime), not 4. The step reads: '1') Recycling the procedure, making subhypotheses or sequential hypotheses to refine the possibilities that remain.' Multiple sources confirm this deliberate numbering to signal a loop.

Probability: Almost certain (95-99%) | Confidence: High

Summary¶

Entity	Description
Claim Definition	Claim text, scope, status
Assessment	Full analytical product with reasoning chain
ACH Matrix	Evidence x hypotheses diagnosticity analysis
Self-Audit	ROBIS-adapted 5-domain audit

Hypotheses¶

ID	Hypothesis	Status
H1	Platt deliberately numbered the final step 1' to signal a loop	Supported
H2	The numbering exists but the interpretation as a deliberate signal is debatable	Inconclusive
H3	Platt used standard sequential numbering (step 4)	Eliminated

Searches¶

ID	Target	Results	Selected
S01	Platt Strong Inference step numbering	10	2

Sources¶

Source	Description	Reliability	Relevance
SRC01	Strong Inference — Biological Principles (Georgia	Medium-High	High
SRC02	Strong inference (Wikipedia)	Medium	High

Revisit Triggers¶

Textual analysis of original paper reveals different numbering