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An individual who screws up the term, "Theory"... / "Proof"?

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psyren:

--- Quote from: JoonasTo on April 20, 2010, 08:11:18 AM ---Yes, a loco is a loco. Scientific laws are theories too btw.

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There is a reason some ideas are called laws and some are called theories ::)

Law: always applies, and has been proven, and has also proven to be resistant to disproving. Example: laws of gravity.
Theory: idea or potential concept of how something works, but has not been able to be proven or disproven due to limited knowledge/resources. Examples: what was stated at the top of this thread.

mizore:
Lol... I so didn't catch that....

 ::)

fohfoh:
:O Joonas, you misled me! :P

Sweet. I like that answer psy.

JoonasTo:

--- Quote from: JoonasTo on April 20, 2010, 08:30:16 AM ---Laws are theories that are universally accepted as proven to be correct.
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::)

psyren:

--- Quote from: JoonasTo on April 20, 2010, 09:01:21 AM ---
--- Quote from: JoonasTo on April 20, 2010, 08:30:16 AM ---Laws are theories that are universally accepted as proven to be correct.
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::)

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LOL?

--- Quote from: JoonasTo on April 20, 2010, 08:11:18 AM ---Scientific laws are theories too btw.

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Did you not understand the distinction between a theory and a law?
Why do people say 'I have a theory' rather than 'I have a law'?
Somehow, the 'theories of gravity' doesn't sound nearly as cool as the 'laws of gravity'. Same for the 'laws of thermodynamics'.

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