Indeed, there is a problem when discussing theories given the colloquial meaning versus the scientific meaning. So if I say "Evolution is a theory" I am discussing a theory that is established fact based on certain laws and tests that prove its efficacy. If I say, "I have a theory for why my hat is missing," means I have a guess as to what might have happened to my hat.
Time and time again I see people using theory in the colloquial sense to try and bring down science. It's frustrating, and when they say something like that, it proves to me their deep lack of understanding science. (Especially when they say, "If Evolution is a fact, why isn't it a law?" Makes me want to bang my head against a wall)
Time and time again I see people using theory in the colloquial sense to try and bring down science. It's frustrating, and when they say something like that, it proves to me their deep lack of understanding science. (Especially when they say, "If Evolution is a fact, why isn't it a law?" Makes me want to bang my head against a wall)
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." Benjamin Franklin
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