Scientific nomenclature explained

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Every now and then we have a thread here that has to do with evolution and science in general , that almost always goes pearshaped due to the "theorem" argument.

And as somebody that studied in sciences , it always baffle me that not all people understand what we are trying to put across. And granted that might be of our own design because we casually accept that people understand our premise , when they actually do not.

So I came across this vid that will I hope explain some of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxVL...ature=youtu.be

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Very good video. Thanks for posting.

Altough, and maybe I misunderstood you, a theorem has a separate meaning from a theory in that(in my understanding) it really only applies to mathematics in the form of proofs, while a scientific theory has inherent limitations excluding any absolute proof.

edit. Realised that my phrasing "inherent limitations" might sound negative, but the falsifiability of theories is just what makes them good at approximating reality.

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Very good video. Thanks for posting.

Altough, and maybe I misunderstood you, a theorem has a separate meaning from a theory in that(in my understanding) it really only applies to mathematics in the form of proofs, while a scientific theory has inherent limitations excluding any absolute proof.

That is true. I should have mentioned that that is not from my point of view from a scientific premise , but from a layman's point of view where a theory and a theorem is the same thing for them. Thus falling into the trap of semantics that is so prevalent in such discussions. IE having a discussion but not really understanding what is spoken of.

Hence the theorem in quotation marks

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Every now and then we have a thread here that has to do with evolution and science in general , that almost always goes pearshaped due to the "theorem" argument.

Its not that people in those discussions dont understand these terms, its that they choose to ignore it. That way the argument is easier for them, as people have to waste time in explaining very simple things, instead of actually talking about the topic.

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Its not that people in those discussions dont understand these terms, its that they choose to ignore it. That way the argument is easier for them, as people have to waste time in explaining very simple things, instead of actually talking about the topic.

Very true.