From: Robert Comer 

>In short, dismissing something called a Theory simply because it is
>*called* a theory is intellectual "Luddite-ism".

Aye, but thinking of it as fact is the same.

--
Bob Comer


On Sat, 05 May 2007 11:47:40 -0400, "John Beamish"
 wrote:

>"all theories are fact?"
>
>Nonsense.  The vernacular use of "theory" is not the same as the
>scientific use of "theory" (just as the vernacular use of
"size" is not
>the same as the manufacturing use:  to 'size' paper is to apply a compound
>that fills in cracks and crevices to preserve the paper and provide a
>'finish' to the surface).
>
>Consider Einstein's Theory of Gravity.  It was postulated and, since then,
>a variety of experiments have all confirmed it.  Yet it is still a theory.
>
>In short, dismissing something called a Theory simply because it is
>*called* a theory is intellectual "Luddite-ism".
>
>
>On Fri, 04 May 2007 10:29:13 -0400, Richard B.  wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 04 May 2007 10:46:54 +0100, Ad
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> When asked who believed in Santa & the tooth fairy.....
>>
>> I thought it was the _theory_ of evolution, or has that changed?
>>
>> Or are we to believe all theories are fact?
>>
>> Just wondering who proved it.
>>
>> - Richard

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