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When it becomes a fact?
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RE: When it becomes a fact?
October 10, 2016 at 1:49 pm (This post was last modified: October 10, 2016 at 1:51 pm by robvalue.)
"Fact", in a scientific context, means it has been established by a theory. It has survived scrutiny. It is beyond all reasonable doubt. It doesn't mean it can't possibly be wrong. This is indeed different to the use of the word in other contexts.

Informally, we can say it's a fact again because it's blindingly obvious and has been demonstrated to be the case in a variety of ways. But science never deals with absolute certainty.
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When it becomes a fact? - by _Velvet_ - October 10, 2016 at 1:43 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by robvalue - October 10, 2016 at 1:49 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by The Grand Nudger - October 10, 2016 at 1:52 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by robvalue - October 10, 2016 at 1:54 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by robvalue - October 10, 2016 at 1:52 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by downbeatplumb - October 10, 2016 at 1:54 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by _Velvet_ - October 10, 2016 at 2:04 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by robvalue - October 10, 2016 at 2:29 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by robvalue - October 10, 2016 at 2:34 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by The Grand Nudger - October 10, 2016 at 2:36 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by robvalue - October 10, 2016 at 2:41 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by _Velvet_ - October 10, 2016 at 2:54 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by Cyberman - October 10, 2016 at 2:54 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by Simon Moon - October 10, 2016 at 3:17 pm
RE: When it becomes a fact? - by The Grand Nudger - October 10, 2016 at 3:59 pm

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