About science

[pbrinton]

We have a tendency to bandy around scientific terms, and indeed science itself, in these forums (fora?), often with a very unclear idea of what they actually mean. Here (https://lofalexandria.com/2013/01/fact-vs-theory-vs-law-vs-hypothesis-vs-proof/) is a pretty clear explanation of the scientific method, and of the meaning of terms such as theory, law, hypothesis and such when used in the context of science.

Patrick Brinton