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Comment author: Bugmaster 20 February 2013 10:55:09PM 0 points [-]

I hope to find the best evidence about theology here. I don't mean evidence for or against, just the evidence about the subject.

What does "evidence about X" mean, as opposed to "evidence for X" ?

Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 20 February 2013 11:40:50PM 7 points [-]

My interpretation is "evidence that was not obtained in the service of a particular bottom line."

Comment author: Desrtopa 20 February 2013 11:05:55PM 2 points [-]

I'd interpret it as "evidence which bears on the question X" as opposed to "Evidence which supports answer Y to question X."

For instance, if you wanted to know whether anthropogenic climate change was occurring, you would want to search for "evidence about anthropogenic climate change" rather than "evidence for anthropogenic climate change."

Comment author: Bugmaster 21 February 2013 12:31:39AM 0 points [-]

Fair enough, that makes sense. I guess I just wasn't used to seeing this verbal construct before.

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