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by pmontra 917 days ago
Technically speaking there can be "disproof" but there is never "proof".

We have theories and experiments.

An experiment giving a result not in accord with the theory is an immediate disproof.

An experiment giving a result in accord with the theory is a confirmation possibly waiting for another experiment resulting in a disproof.

Proof exist only in mathematics.