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Old 02-01-2009, 12:00 AM   #6
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Because laymen people have no clue that Theory in Science is as close to fact as we have gotten, understanding the Scientific method; they relate the word to current English thinking Theory has little strength. But in Science we obvious don't doubt the Theory of relativity, the Theory of Gravity, the Atomic Theory, etc...
Fixed for you.

As you yourself stated, a theory is close to fact, which means it isn't fact.

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That's a terrific nonsense statement right there lol.
Really it is not. On one hand you have something that is a fact and on the other hand you have something that is close to a fact. Are these claims made with the same amount of scientific certainty?

There is a reason why science uses terms like this. It is because they accurately describe the level of knowledge the scientific community has amassed about the subject. By blurring the lines, you are making a false argument, even if your position about the subject is well backed up by evidence.
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