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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's all theory. An attempt to explain our world. [/quote]

Not sure what ideas you are referring to with this brief statement, so for general edification I will copy and paste the following:

In science, a theory is a [b]well-substantiated explanation[/b] of an aspect of the natural world that is [b]supported by a vast body of evidence, facts, and repeatedly confirmed observations[/b].  Unlike the colloquial use of the word to mean a guess or hunch, a scientific theory is a comprehensive framework that explains why phenomena occur and [b]is capable of making falsifiable predictions about future outcomes[/b].

Key characteristics of a scientific theory include:

- It is built upon empirical laws and integrates many facts, hypotheses, and observations into a coherent, systematic structure. 
- It must be testable and falsifiable, meaning it can be proven wrong if new evidence contradicts it. 
- It does not "graduate" into a law or a fact; rather, laws describe what happens (often mathematically), while theories explain why it happens.

Examples of well-established scientific theories include the theory of evolution, the germ theory of disease, the heliocentric theory, and the theory of plate tectonics.  These theories remain "theories" even when widely accepted because they provide the explanatory models for facts, rather than becoming the facts themselves. [/quote]

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