Plausible
Plausible adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.
Viable and plausible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Viable" instead an adjective "Plausible".
Nearby Words: plausibly, plausibility
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- Atheists sometimes "grandfather in" Deists who lived in earlier times on the theory that atheism was not an intellectually viable option before science could even begin to offer plausible mechanistic explanations for the existence of life, the universe, and everything.
Source: Acceptable Religious Targets - Although artificial consciousness may someday be achieved, a mass-produced and highly portable one that is economically more viable than human labor or simpler electronic automation is not very plausible.
Source: Mohs / One Big Lie -
The above is a general description of piracy in Traveller, but the full version is that the degree in which piracy is a viable career and is even plausible varies to a great extent depending on the traveller version, and, of course, the GM.
Source: Space Pirates
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