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<blockquote data-quote="essentialsaltes" data-source="post: 76375244" data-attributes="member: 294566"><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory#Scientific" target="_blank">Theory</a></p><p><em><strong>The strength of a scientific theory is related to the diversity of phenomena it can explain</strong>, which is measured by its ability to make <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsifiability" target="_blank">falsifiable</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction#Prediction_in_science" target="_blank">predictions</a> with respect to those phenomena. <strong>Theories are improved (or replaced by better theories) as more evidence is gathered</strong>, so that accuracy in prediction improves over time; this increased accuracy corresponds to an increase in scientific knowledge. Scientists use theories as a foundation to gain further scientific knowledge, as well as to accomplish goals such as inventing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology" target="_blank">technology</a> or curing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases" target="_blank">diseases</a>.</em></p><p></p><p>It's hard to tell from your description how strong the theory really is. If the theory were not just the 'only' theory, but the generally accepted theory among experts, then I would say the answer is yes. There would be a presumption that the theory would apply to similar phenomena that are in the scope of the theory. That said, all theories are only accepted provisionally, so more evidence could improve or displace the theory.</p><p></p><p>With specific regard to evolution, the theory is very strong with evidence coming from oodles of specific situations and multiple converging lines of inquiry. There is a <strong><em>very strong</em></strong> presumption that it applies to species currently unknown or unstudied by scientists.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="essentialsaltes, post: 76375244, member: 294566"] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory#Scientific']Theory[/URL] [I][B]The strength of a scientific theory is related to the diversity of phenomena it can explain[/B], which is measured by its ability to make [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsifiability']falsifiable[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction#Prediction_in_science']predictions[/URL] with respect to those phenomena. [B]Theories are improved (or replaced by better theories) as more evidence is gathered[/B], so that accuracy in prediction improves over time; this increased accuracy corresponds to an increase in scientific knowledge. Scientists use theories as a foundation to gain further scientific knowledge, as well as to accomplish goals such as inventing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology']technology[/URL] or curing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases']diseases[/URL].[/I] It's hard to tell from your description how strong the theory really is. If the theory were not just the 'only' theory, but the generally accepted theory among experts, then I would say the answer is yes. There would be a presumption that the theory would apply to similar phenomena that are in the scope of the theory. That said, all theories are only accepted provisionally, so more evidence could improve or displace the theory. With specific regard to evolution, the theory is very strong with evidence coming from oodles of specific situations and multiple converging lines of inquiry. There is a [B][I]very strong[/I][/B] presumption that it applies to species currently unknown or unstudied by scientists. [/QUOTE]
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