E01¶


Research	R0052 — Methodology Claims
Run	2026-03-31
Claim	C008
Source	SRC02
Evidence	SRC02-E01
Type	Reported

Wikipedia lists steps 1-3 plus recycling as step 4

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_inference

Extract¶

The Wikipedia article on strong inference lists four steps with the fourth being 'Recycling the procedure, making subhypotheses or sequential hypotheses to refine the possibilities that remain.' Note: Wikipedia numbers this as step 4, not 1'. However, this appears to be Wikipedia's editorial choice rather than a reflection of Platt's original numbering.

Relevance to Hypotheses¶

Hypothesis	Relationship	Strength
H1	Supports	Confirms the claim
H2	Contradicts	No evidence for partial correctness
H3	Contradicts	Refutes material incorrectness

Context¶

Source is authoritative in its domain and directly addresses the claim.