extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence

English edit

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Sagan standard

Etymology edit

Popularized by Carl Sagan.

Proverb edit

extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence

Outlandish and unbelievable claims must be followed by exceptional evidence to be considered acceptable in rational discourse.

Synonyms edit

ECREE (initialism)
Sagan standard

See also edit

burden of proof

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