What is a bad example of scientific law?

Answer 1

Laws that are proven wrong later on such as Kelpers laws of Space and time

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Observation #1:

Thomas had 4 bourbons on the rocks and became drunk.

Observation #2:

Richard had 6 Scotch on ice and became quite inebriated.

Observation #3:

Harold imbibed 3 vodka martinis, shaken with ice but unstirred, and was stopped

and cited for DUI on his way home.

Hypothesis:

Ice in one's drink leads to intoxication.

Experiment:

Everyone on the project team has five alcoholic drinks of his choice, with one standard

cubic ice in each drink. From each participant, a sample of blood is drawn, and the

alcohol level is measured while the subject attempts to walk across the laboratory.

Findings:

-- 100% of subjects show elevated blood alcohol level.

-- 106% of those with elevated blood alcohol level become awkward and stupid.

-- 58% of subjects lose consciousness and fall to the laboratory floor.

-- 19% of subjects remain conscious but become ill.

-- The remaining 23% of subjects repair to each others' apartments in mixed pairs

and are not heard from again for several days.

Ethyl's Law,

based on rigorous controlled

scientific investigation in an

actual laboratory:

Ice in one's drink causes intoxication.