Let’s say that it’s scientifically proven that ghosts exist. Would they then stop being supernatural and become natural, thus making it impossible to ever have proof of the supernatural?

  • Th4tGuyII@kbin.social
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    5 months ago

    Exactly. The supernatural is things beyond nature - if you can prove something supernatural is part of nature, then it’s not supernatural, so it would now be natural.

    It’s similar to the quote, “What do you call alternative medicine that works? Medicine”