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    It is not the case that A prediction that specifies only the topology of possible behaviors without determining which behavior obtains provides no discriminating power between competing hypotheses about the actual world.

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    • 1.Topological constraints eliminate infinite possibility spaces, providing real predictive content even without point predictions.
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    • 2.Distinguishing competing hypotheses requires comparing their topological predictions; more constrained topology has greater discriminating power.
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    • 3.Many successful sciences describe structural relationships without determining exact outcomes (e.g., evolutionary fitness landscapes).
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    • 1.Science requires falsifiability: predictions that permit all outcomes cannot eliminate any competing hypothesis.
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    • 2.Discriminating power is the purpose of empirical prediction; topological constraints alone leave actual outcomes underdetermined.
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    • 3.If two theories allow identical outcome sets, no observation can determine which theory correctly describes reality.
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