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Discover LudwigThe phrase "absurd hypothesis" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a theory or idea that is considered unreasonable or illogical.
Example: "The scientist dismissed the absurd hypothesis that the Earth is flat, emphasizing the overwhelming evidence supporting its spherical shape."
Alternatives: "ridiculous theory" or "preposterous assumption".
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Will you or will you not assassinate, torture, illegally imprison, deport, do whatever is necessary to prevent the absurd hypothesis from being realized?
Admitting (absurd hypothesis) that such a 'protocol' were realistic, why did a German team found acrolein at levels 66 times lower (6 times lower for formaldehyde and acetaldehyde) and benzo[a]pyrene 20 times lower than in the studies by the US-AUB cited by Dar et al (2012) and Maziak (2012)?
Chaouachi (2013) states 'Admitting (absurd hypothesis) that such a 'protocol' were realistic, why did a German team found acrolein at levels 66 times lower (6 times lower for formaldehyde and acetaldehyde) and benzo[a]pyrene 20 times lower than in the studies by the US-AUB cited by Dar et al and Maziak?'.
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Furthermore, this example shows how epistemologically absurd the hypothesis generating caveat is: The result could originally have been considered hypothesis generating.
"There are no clues, no murder weapon, and all the hypotheses look absurd".
And perhaps there is an emerging view on the committee that monetary policy which is demonstrably too tight in the short run may nonetheless be the optimal policy over longer time horizons, given the reduced risk of major financial crises.That sort of hypothesis is not absurd on its face.
The hypothesis is so absurd it seems as though it popped right off the pages of a science-fiction novel.
The negation of some hypotheses implies an absurd consequence, and they must therefore be true.
The hypothesis was not as absurd as it might sound.
Perhaps he and Mr. Orloff ("Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole"), rather than advancing the case for Edward de Vere, set out to undermine it by exposing the absurd prejudices and fallacies on which the hypothesis rests.
And although he doesn't want to bow to the company just yet, he says he's already proved his original hypothesis: that corporations spend an absurd amount of time policing their trademarks.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com