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    Challenges→P ≠ NP is widely believed to be true

    Widespread belief among experts does not constitute epistemic justification when the belief is unfalsifiable by current methods.

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    • 1.Unfalsifiable claims lack empirical constraints that distinguish true from false beliefs, making agreement unreliable for justification.
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    • 2.Expert consensus on unfalsifiable matters often reflects shared assumptions rather than independent evidence-based reasoning.
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    • 3.Justification requires some connection to reality; unfalsifiability severs this connection by definition.
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    • 1.Many justified beliefs (mathematical axioms, logical laws) are unfalsifiable yet warrant acceptance based on expert consensus.
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    • 2.Expert agreement can reflect convergence on best available reasoning even when direct empirical falsification is impossible.
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    • 3.Justification exists on a spectrum; unfalsifiability reduces but need not eliminate the justificatory weight of expert agreement.
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