Suppose I claim that cell phones cause tumors in your brain but refuse to run any tests to confirm my hypothesis, claiming that it's obvious that cell phones cause brain tumors because they emit signals and we hold them close to our heads, what mistake have I made?

A. I have made a claim that is not testable.
B. I have ignored falsifying evidence.
C. My language is too vague.
D. I failed to conduct research.
E. All of the answers are correct.


Answer: D

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