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Comment author: Cyan2 09 May 2008 09:32:56PM 3 points [-]

Caledonian, two current theories may have identical consequences and yet suggest very different directions for refinement. For example, a theory which postulates a fundamentally deterministic universe suggests that we look for causes of observable events, whereas a theory which postulates a fundamentally random universe includes events for which it would be fruitless to search for a cause.

The theories are not equivalent, because they have different implications about the next sensible step in understanding the universe.