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The "just a theory" mantra is usually recited by people who have no concept of what a scientific theory is or about the scientific method. Scientific theories are not the same as the term "theories" as used in the layman's world. Scientific theories are only accepted by the scientific community once there has been sufficient time for volumous unambiguous evidence to be compiled in its support. Such evidence includes experimental and observational data conducted and compiled by a myrid of scientists and technicians from many disciplines over a substantial amount of time. It took nearly 50 years for the theory of evolution to attain general acceptance within the scientific community. It took even longer for the theory of relativity to gain general acceptance.And make no mistake, both of these theories are widely accepted by the world's scientific community. And unlike such gastronomically disturbing theories as creationism and ID, real scientific theories are built around verifiable facts, not the other way around. Evolution is a fact. The theory of evolution explains the fact of evolution. Relativity is a demonstrable fact. It is unambiguously true. The theory of relativity explains the fact of relativity. Similarly, flight is a fact, The theory of flight explains the fact of flight.Are these theories perfect or otherwise without flaw? Of course not. Otherwise they would be considered to be scientific laws. Like it or no, that's the way the scientific method works. It's always a work in progress. It can be no other way.Now, if you would care to offer alternative theories that better explain the mountains of data these theories rather eloquently explain, I'm all ears, truly.
The "just a theory" mantra is usually recited by people who have no concept of what a scientific theory is or about the scientific method. Scientific theories are not the same as the term "theories" as used in the layman's world. Scientific theories are only accepted by the scientific community once there has been sufficient time for volumous unambiguous evidence to be compiled in its support. Such evidence includes experimental and observational data conducted and compiled by a myrid of scientists and technicians from many disciplines over a substantial amount of time. It took nearly 50 years for the theory of evolution to attain general acceptance within the scientific community. It took even longer for the theory of relativity to gain general acceptance.
And make no mistake, both of these theories are widely accepted by the world's scientific community. And unlike such gastronomically disturbing theories as creationism and ID, real scientific theories are built around verifiable facts, not the other way around. Evolution is a fact. The theory of evolution explains the fact of evolution. Relativity is a demonstrable fact. It is unambiguously true. The theory of relativity explains the fact of relativity. Similarly, flight is a fact, The theory of flight explains the fact of flight.
Are these theories perfect or otherwise without flaw? Of course not. Otherwise they would be considered to be scientific laws. Like it or no, that's the way the scientific method works. It's always a work in progress. It can be no other way.
Now, if you would care to offer alternative theories that better explain the mountains of data these theories rather eloquently explain, I'm all ears, truly.
