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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

I hate it when people say "just theory". In science facts are theories. Everything is theory. Your whole existence is a theory. A theory is something that has held up to observations, testing, and scrutiny.

People conflate hypothesis and theory all the time. Doesn't help that all media basically does the same.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    100 % agreed. I just never know exactly how to simplify things very well to appeal to people who may not have a strong Science background vs. people who do. I'm a working chemist, so I know what you're saying though.

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