In that case, I think you probably don’t think that people who currently believe fish experience empathy could be proven wrong by this experiment (since you think it wouldn’t be providing evidence one way or another)...?
If fish indeed don’t feel anything towards their children (which is not what at least some people who believe fish experience empathy think), then this experiment won’t prove them wrong. But if you know of a situation where fish do experience empathy, a similarly designed experiment can likely be conducted, which, if we make different predictions, would provide evidence one way or another. Are there situations where you think fish feel empathy?
Ah okay, thanks, that helps me understand.
In that case, I think you probably don’t think that people who currently believe fish experience empathy could be proven wrong by this experiment (since you think it wouldn’t be providing evidence one way or another)...?
If fish indeed don’t feel anything towards their children (which is not what at least some people who believe fish experience empathy think), then this experiment won’t prove them wrong. But if you know of a situation where fish do experience empathy, a similarly designed experiment can likely be conducted, which, if we make different predictions, would provide evidence one way or another. Are there situations where you think fish feel empathy?