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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Hi Simmo
In science the word "theory" holds a meaning different from what you expect.
As I said "theory" is best read as."fact".
That is not my opinion it it the way of things.
I am not disagreeing with anything you day but in science "theory" is a word unlike the one we use day to day.
To have a theory one develops an idea or hypothesis with evidence observation maths and most important testable predictions.
One our scientific theory is in place it takes a better theory to replace it..the now theory must answer problems the first one does not or rather make better predictions..if not the old theory word stay.
This is not my opinion but my attempt to explain the way science sees things.
Alex
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Yes fair enough Alex, after researching a little you are correct. I think theory as a word has walked away a bit from its original meaning. English
I thought that theory was just someone's idea until proven as a fact or law, however science seems to have greyed the area. Has the meaning of the word theory in a science context always been this way or does the question need to be asked that have we reached the point of our horizon already? Are we just adopting theories as truth as we'll never know the truth fully? Can theories no longer become law or fact as the unknowns are beyond our comprehension?
Sorry a little off topic