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mazul · 11-09-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSkald

Does it matter?

Just so you know, in science the word "theory" does not mean "guess", which is the way people use that word in common language. A "theory" in science has to have a hell lot of empirical observations to support them. You can't just make a guess or a hunch then call it a "theory" in the scientific world.

brutzer · 11-09-2009, 01:13 PM

"The Cingalites have had a moon base since the beginning of time"

Oh i guess Hitler had to read one of their books

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Originally Posted by mazul

Just so you know, in science the word "theory" does not mean "guess", which is the way people use that word in common language. A "theory" in science has to have a hell lot of emperical observations to support them. You can't just make a guess or a hunch then call it a "theory" in the scientific world.

actualy yes you can in todays world

mazul · 11-09-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by brutzer

"The Cingalites have had a moon base since the beginning of time"

Oh i guess Hitler had to read one of their books

actualy yes you can in todays world

"The world of today" does no refer to the world of science.

Edit: My initial post was an explanation why "String Theory" is more than just a guess and why the word "Theory" is not equivalent to "guess" in that context.

brutzer · 11-09-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mazul

"The world of today" does no refer to the world of science.

oh u'd be surprised on this one , the "scientists" of today.

mazul · 11-09-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by brutzer

oh u'd be surprised on this one , the "scientists" of today.

So, what experience do you have from the scientists of today? I am enrolled in a technological university studying mainly physics and mathematics, what do you base your "knowledge" on?