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vlakshmi wrote:When something is theory, I wait.
You did not answer the questions put to you,
If you had a guest in your house or business/clinic, and they kept ignoring your questions as to why they were there, how would you respond?
How should we respond to vlakshmi? One last time ... please allow them the chance to respond.
- Why are you here?
A scientific theory is an explanation of some aspect of the natural world that has been substantiated through repeated experiments or testing. But to the average Jane or Joe, a theory is just an idea that lives in someone's head, rather than an explanation rooted in experiment and testing.
A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can be repeatedly tested and verified in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results. Where possible, theories are tested under controlled conditions in an experiment. In circumstances not amenable to experimental testing, theories are evaluated through principles of abductive reasoning. Established scientific theories have withstood rigorous scrutiny and embody scientific knowledge.