Official Off Topic Discussion Thread #1
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Hello; The sequence of a scientific theory becoming an accepted scientific law is usually a long series of tests. Newton's classical laws of motion are now considered such because of literally countless attempts to test them. Same for Boyle's and Charle's gas laws.
My guess is if it were not for the social resistance to Darwin's ideas they would likely be considered laws by now. Even so let us consider them as theories still. It is possible for a theory to contain some facts even if said theory is not yet tested so thoroughly as to be considered a law.
An old example. Before the industrial revolution there was a species of moth which would rest on the bark of trees. Most were light colored to match the lighter bark background. Few were dark. During the early industrial revolution the trees in several areas became coated with soot. The lighter moths stood out and were easier prey. Over a few years or perhaps decades the general population of that species began to contain more dark individuals due to selection pressures. This was recorded and observed so becomes a fact. This fact alone would not be enough to make the theory into a law. More facts are needed and a number of other facts do exist. So facts about portions of a theory can exist even if the overall theory is still in some question.
My guess is if it were not for the social resistance to Darwin's ideas they would likely be considered laws by now. Even so let us consider them as theories still. It is possible for a theory to contain some facts even if said theory is not yet tested so thoroughly as to be considered a law.
An old example. Before the industrial revolution there was a species of moth which would rest on the bark of trees. Most were light colored to match the lighter bark background. Few were dark. During the early industrial revolution the trees in several areas became coated with soot. The lighter moths stood out and were easier prey. Over a few years or perhaps decades the general population of that species began to contain more dark individuals due to selection pressures. This was recorded and observed so becomes a fact. This fact alone would not be enough to make the theory into a law. More facts are needed and a number of other facts do exist. So facts about portions of a theory can exist even if the overall theory is still in some question.
Yet again your being way to sensative, and I'm not even being 100% serious..aybe like 95%
Liberals are different from conservatives not only because of their views but how they share them.
Oh yeah?.....did you get to see that pamper wearing,rampaging monkey?
