What is a theory?

someweirdgayguy Says:

May 15, 2008 - I loved this documentary, every school should show it to its students.

Temptuous2112 Says:

Dec 20, 2008 - It can be argued that evolution does not qualify as a theory. A theory allows you to go back and make modifications when an error is discovered. This is not possible with evolution. The premise cant change or it ceases to be evolution.

xXGodlessXx Says:

Mar 22, 2009 - No it cant be argued. it is a theory. theory is the closest thing to truth that science can come up with. there are several laws involved in evolution. now if god himself comes down and says "ha you humans are funny, actually here is how i did it" then MANY theories would be "wrong"any premise change in any theory can wreck the whole thing, but the premise change YOU are talking about isnt even real. you are talking about "god did it" and that will never hold water.

perfectbark Says:

Sep 11, 2009 - no, you're thinking of a hypothesis. ( example: Easter Island causes of population decline had several hypotheses over the years) A theory is like a hypothesis that has been "promoted." A theory has the support of FACTS ...this requires CRITICAL THINKING

55metalmonkey Says:

Jul 19, 2011 - I guess the Dover School board doen't know what a scientific theory is vs. the common english use of the word theory. They should go back to school and learn the difference

SacredSocietyAP Says:

Nov 7, 2011 - If I was a crooked preacher making a trillion dollars a year I would pay a well known science geek a billion dollars to say that I am right.

nickharvey7 Says:

Mar 12, 2012 - Nice vid!This is an invitation to see an artist theory on the physics of light and time!This theory is based on two postulates1. Is that the quantum wave particle function Ψ represents the forward passage of time ∆E ∆t ≥ h/2π itself2. Is that Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle ∆×∆p×≥h/4π that is formed by the w- function is the same uncertainty we have with any future event that we can interact with turning the possible into the actual!