Example of the modified scientific method: the SBT

Question: Were JFK and JBC’s bodies hit by one bullet or by more than one?

All possible answers:

   (1) By one bullet.

   (2) By more than one bullet.

Assemble all evidence. (See evidence sheet.)

Find the simplest hypothesis consistent with all the strong, direct evidence. (See evidence sheet.)

If no such evidence, find the simplest hypothesis consistent with the most strong, indirect evidence. (See evidence sheet.)

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