Why " JUST" a theory?

[Occams Barber]

Perhaps that is true when considering the philosophy. I mean, is a rock alive? Some say they are, some say they are inanimate objects. I noticed that you specified life and not life rather than life and death. In that regard, I would consider something dead if it rotten or in active decay.

The meaning of life is a philosophical question. The line between life and not-life is a more practical issue.

Most things clearly fall into the life or not-life category. Your rock is obviously not-life while your cat (if you have one) is obviously a lifeform. But there may have been things which sat between the two extremes as the process of abiogenesis took place.

An example of the problem is the virus. Virus' have some, but not all, of the characteristics associated with life. There is ongoing debate within the biology community about whether a virus is life or not-life. The same problem may exist within abiogenesis where some of the earliest forms may be transitional and cannot be classified as either life or not-life.

There is a similar 'fuzziness' problem in evolution where the line between species is not always clear cut.

OB

 

[BeyondET]

"Just a Theory": 7 Misused Science Words

From "significant" to "natural," here are seven scientific terms that can prove troublesome for the public and across research disciplines

www.scientificamerican.com

The author is just using English grammar lingo to persuade something that isnt there though It's just a theory or is it.

 

[Bradskii]

The author is just using English grammar lingo to persuade something that isnt there though It's just a theory or is it.

Anyone else have a problem parsing that?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

The author is just using English grammar lingo to persuade something that isnt there though It's just a theory or is it.

Nonsensical comment.

 

[Astrid]

The author is just using English grammar lingo to persuade something that isnt there though It's just a theory or is it.

Since you know better, do better.
Give us the correct explanation.

 

[AV1611VET]

Since you know better, do better.
Give us the correct explanation.

Sure.

Science can take a hike.

 

[durangodawood]

Anyone else have a problem parsing that?

The author is not using English grammar.

 

[Bradskii]

The author is not using English grammar.

I had to check where he was from when you said that. As it's the US I don't think he has any excuses for not making himself understood.

 

[durangodawood]

I had to check where he was from when you said that. As it's the US I don't think he has any excuses for not making himself understood.

Actually, being from the US is a perfectly reasonable explanation for failure to use English in a comprehensible way.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Sure.

Science can take a hike.

Not before your view on science.

 

[durangodawood]

Sure.

Science can take a hike.

A hike is a healthy strengthening activity. Id recommend it to anyone.

 

[BeyondET]

Anyone else have a problem parsing that?

I didn't see it in the article, take the word theory, there are made up theories and theories that are testable both are true. there's nothing wrong with the word theory if used in its proper context.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

I didn't see it in the article, take the word theory, there are made up theories and theories that are testable both are true. there's nothing wrong with the word theory if used in its proper context.

That explanation makes even less sense.

 

[BeyondET]

That explanation makes even less sense.

So you believe the article, there are 7 misused words???

Or they should be took out of the English language?

 

[BeyondET]

The article is stupid, nothing wrong with the words. Its just making up a theory about the word theory and how it's used.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

The article is stupid, nothing wrong with the words. Its just making up a theory about the word theory and how it's used.

And that's just a nonsensical comment from you.

 

[BeyondET]

And that's just a nonsensical comment from you.

I'm sorry you dont understand what I'm saying.

How about the whole article is just a theory there's no truth to what's said. It's a opinion

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

So you believe the article, there are 7 misused words???

Or they should be took out of the English language?

Show us these 'misused words'.

Because all I'm seeing from you is just nonsensical BS.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

I'm sorry you dont understand what I'm saying.

How about the whole article is just a theory there's no truth to what's said. It's a opinion

No-one has said that the article is a theory. The article just says that the word theory is a word that is used incorrectly.

If you don't understand that simple thing, I question your reading comprehension.

 

[BeyondET]

Show us these 'misused words'.

Exactly that's what I'm saying, there are none