• RGB3x3@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      6
      ·
      5 months ago

      The most annoying thing about all those arguments is the complete misunderstanding of what “theory” actually means.

      • Feathercrown@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        5 months ago

        Any argument that centers on the phrase “scientific theory” instantly goes in the trash and should tell you all you need to know about the person making it

      • InternetPerson@lemmings.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        5 months ago

        Sometimes a common error, as people just have a rather ordinary interpretation on the meaning of the word “theory” and sometimes it’s an intentional attempt of discrediting.

        Words can mean different things in different contexts. A scientific theory is not the same as the general or ordinary every-day meaning of “theory”.

        Classic example and mistake by followers of creationist religions: “evolution is just a theory”.

        Well, what if I told you, that, for example, our modern electronic means of communication are part of the wide field of “information theory”?