And the dictionary was not defining the word Theory within the context of the scientific method.
Here you go: < http://teachthemscience.org/scientifictheory > This is a pretty good explanation of the difference between the layman's "theory" (a hunch or a guess) and the scientist's "Theory" (a comprehensive explanation of some aspect of nature that unifies a vast body of knowledge) P.S. Yes, it is a site primarily aimed at teaching science to children, but I am *not* pointing to it to be insulting. On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Eric Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > That was from the dictionary. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Bowen [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 9:31 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: This is silly > > > 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:342591 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
