If I may add a drop or two . . . . .
An hypothesis may range in strength from a W.A.G. (Wild Assed Guess) to a
well structured and partially, even largely confirmed description of
reality. But it's true, "It ain't over 'til it's over."
At 09:51 AM 3/3/03 -0600, you wrote:
You are amazing. Piss all you want. I don't care.
C Creel wrote:
>
> Dear D. Linen,
>
> You said:
>
> <<Main Entry: the·o·ry
> Pronunciation: 'thE-&-rE, 'thi(-&)r-E
> Function: noun
> Inflected Form(s): plural -ries
> Etymology: Late Latin theoria, from Greek theOria, from
> theOrein
> Date: 1592
> 1 : the analysis of a set of facts in their relation
> to...>>
>
> I'm not going to get into a pissing contest about the terms theory and
> hypothesis.
> But you will notice the entries are numbered to allow for different
> meanings.
> I'll say it one more time. Dictionaries represent words as they are
> presently used in our culture. In science, there is a big difference
> between hypothesis and theory.
>
> That's the last I'll be responding to this theme.
>
> Regards,
> Catherine
>
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