What is the argument for the oft cited claim that "you can't prove a negative"?
Why can't you prove a negative?
How can I prove that a negative number multiplied by another negative number is positive? How do you prove or disprove God? Why can a scientific theory only be disproven and not proven? What is the best way to prove the things right when you know the truth, especially when you don't have solid proof to convince the other people? Why is the product of 2 negatives a positive? How can you prove that I am not God? How do I prove prove zero has a value? How can a negative person become a positive one? How can one prove that there's no god? Why do people want to prove themselves to others? Is "no I don't" removing the negative connotation by use of double negative? How do you prove a = v^2/r? Why do adding two negative numbers make a positive number? Is insulting the evidence a logical fallacy? How can we prove 1=2? Why do I see only the negative side of a person? Why do people waste their time, when trying to prove a point, when it’s pointless and counterproductive? How do I become a positive person from negative? Why do people believe in god when the level of proof is so low? Is there any way to prove 1 = 0 practically? How can one prove this? How do I prove that there is no god? How can I stop being negative? How could one argue that the absence of evidence is not evidence for absence? Can you prove that 1+1=2? Why is the product of two negative numbers always a positive number? In a debate with a theist, how can I respond to the assertion that you can't prove love/attraction exists just as you can't prove a god exists? Why can’t we ever prove or disprove the existence or non-existence of God? How do I prove 2=-2? How do I mentally subtract into a negative?