seconded. On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 9:53 AM, GMoney <[email protected]> wrote: > > I nominate this thread as the most aptly named CF Community thread of 2011 > :) > > On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 11:45 AM, William Bowen > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >
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