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Originally Posted by Slartibartfas
In everyday language a theory means a hunch or speculation. Not so in science. In science, the word theory refers to a comprehensive explanation of an important feature of nature that is supported by many facts gathered over time. Theories also allow scientists to make predictions about as yet unobserved phenomena.
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You do realize this is just a more confusing way to say "hunch" right?
I mean, in every day life, I can gather information about my wife, and objectively study her actions. I can formulate reasons for her absence and over time predict her following course of actions. I can through all this study and observation of facts, explain how my wife is having an affair. Do I know this to be true? Not by proof, but merely by the overwhelming abundance of evidence. I can then formulate the Theory Of My Wife Cheating On Me.
OR, I can NOT be confusing, and just say "I think my wife is cheating on me", just like scientists could say "I think evolution is true".
What this boils down to, is scientists don't want to be caught in their own religious beliefs. I'm sure in Galileo's time you guys would all be arguing that the world was flat too.
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