Empirical evidence indeed! If anyone starts producing that rubbish, an infinite debate could be under threat.
Because MarlinMike said...
"Funny in my numerous (to many according to my wife) hobbies and most seem to have a combustion engine in it, all forums have the exact same debate and yet
very little real empirical evidence from the average user."
Ah yes, that veritable fount of knowledge,
empirical evidence....
dictionary.reference.com/browse/empirical
empirical em·pir·i·cal (ěm-pēr'ĭ-kəl) adj. Relying on or derived from observation or experiment. Verifiable or provable by means of observation or experiment. Of or being a philosophy of medicine emphasizing practical experience and observation over scientific theory.
Empirical | Definition of empirical by Merriam-Webster
1. : originating in or based on observation or experience <empirical data> 2. : relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory <an empirical basis for the theory>
empirical - definition of empirical in English from the Oxford dictionary
Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic: they provided considerable empirical evidence to support ..
empirical - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com
If knowledge is empirical, it's based on observation rather than theory. To do an empirical study of donut shops, you'll need to visit every one you can find.
In short, empirical evidence is about the only evidence ever put up on here... :lol: