You're using the same methodology that creationists do. You're redefining the word "Theory" outside of the context of the scientific method.
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Eric Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would say that the dictionary agrees with me...nowhere does it say that it > is a proven fact...in fact is says that it is an unproven assumption....a > speculation. As I said...a theory would be "hey this is how I think things > work. I can't prove it 100%, but this is how I think it works" Like the > Theory of evolution. We can't prove that is how life on earth came to be, > but we think that it is the most plausible idea. If the THEORY of evolution > were to be scientifically proven, then it would be called the Law of > Evolution. Like the Law of Gravity. When Issac Newton first propped > gravity, it was the Theory of Gravity. After he scientifically tested his > theory and shows that he can reproduce the Theory in multiple > experiments...it became the Law of Gravity. > > Need help with that foot G? > > Eric > > : the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another > 2 > : abstract thought : speculation > 3 > : the general or abstract principles of a body of fact, a science, or an art > <music theory> > 4 > a : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of > action <her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn> b > : an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances -often > used in the phrase in theory <in theory, we have always advocated freedom > for all> > 5 > : a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of > principles offered to explain phenomena <the wave theory of light> > 6 > a : a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation > b : an unproved assumption : conjecture c : a body of theorems presenting a > concise systematic view of a subject <theory of equations> > > -----Original Message----- > From: GMoney [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 7:47 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: This is silly > > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 7:33 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. >> >> > BWAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!! > > Is that honestly your definition of a scientific theory? > > Oh man......that's a good morning laugh. > > Eric, you never cease to amaze. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:342486 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
