That sounds more like a hypothesis than a theory. On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Eric Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > That would be a law. A theory means that here's an idea...I can't prove > it...but this is what I think happens... It's not a fact Gruss. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:47 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: This is silly > > > I didn't have the heart to tell 'Im. A theory basically means scientific > fact > > > > On Sep 12, 2011, at 12:51 PM, William Bowen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> erm... they do have a category... it's called... >> . >> . >> . >> drumroll please. >> . >> . >> . >> "A Theory" >> >> From http://science.kennesaw.edu/~rmatson/3380theory.html: >> >> THEORY >> >> 1) The grandest synthesis of a large and important body of information >> about some related group of natural phenomena (Moore, 1984) >> 2) A body of knowledge and explanatory concepts that seek to increase >> our understanding ("explain") a major phenomenon of nature (Moore, >> 1984). >> 3) A scientifically accepted general principle supported by a >> substantial body of evidence offered to provide an explanation of >> observed facts and as a basis for future discussion or investigation >> (Lincoln et al., 1990). >> 4) 1. The abstract principles of a science as distinguished from basic >> or applied science. 2. A reasonable explanation or assumption advanced >> to explain a natural phenomenon but lacking confirming proof (Steen, >> 1971). [NB: I don't like this one but I include it to show you that >> even in "Science dictionaries" there is variation in definitions which >> leads to confusion]. >> >> 5) A scheme or system of ideas or statements held as an explanation or >> account of a group of facts or phenomena; a hypothesis that has been >> confirmed or established by observation or experiment, and is >> propounded or accepted as accounting for the known facts; a statement >> of what are held to be the general laws, principles or causes of >> something known or observed. (Oxford English Dictionary, 1961; >> [emphasis added]). >> >> 6) An explanation for an observation or series of observations that is >> substantiated by a considerable body of evidence (Krimsley, 1995). >> >> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Eric Roberts >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yes...i think anyone that ignores science is an idiot...plain and >>> simple. I do wish thay had a category for a theory that has a butt >>> load of evidence to back it up, but still not 100% proven. >>> >>> I didn't realize that was sarcasm...it's what i get when I read email >>> before coffee... >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Gruss Gott <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I mean there are PLENTY of things that are matters of perspective >>>> and opinion. >>>> >>>> Global warming for example. Sure there's lots of evidence but how >>>> or what it means is all intrepretation ( of course the re-insurance >>>> industry has decided yes, absolutely and that's good enough for me ) >>>> >>>> But the whole science-is-crap thing is really scary. And misusing > "theory" >>>> is annoying too. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 12, 2011, at 7:51 AM, GMoney <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 6:11 PM, Eric Roberts < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I didn't see any pretending anywhere. It's only people that >>>>>> believe >>>> there >>>>>> is an Adam and a Eve that are pretending with their fake pseudo > science. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Blasphemer!!!!!!! >>>>> >>>>> (I think that was the point Gruss was making with his sarcasm...) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > >
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