I disagree, not only is a postulate a theory, all theories are postulates.
Since you won't believe me or wiki I refer you to Stephen Hawkins: http://www.suite101.com/content/hawkings-definition-of-scientific-theories-about-the-universe-a292398 If you still disagree, take it up with him. . On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Gruss Gott <[email protected]> wrote: > > No, phlogiston was never detected a single time in any any experiment ever. > > If you believe this is not the case, find a single test that determines the > physical construct and properties of it. ( hint: there isn't one ) > > in addition "air" is the perfect analogy because it was part of phlogistic > theory! > > To be very clear, phlogiston was only ever a postulate. Period. A postulate > is NOT a theory nor a fact. > > I'm sure the wiki, if it exists, makes this all clear. If not google it and > you will find further definitions and types of theories and how they differ > from postulates. > > You are confusing the definition of theory and complicating that confusion > with comparing systems to elements, and testing for behavior vs physical > structure. > > You have good questions, and this is a technical topic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:342930 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
