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To: Quick1

So why does science regard gravity as a "law" rather than a theory? In truth evolution should be considered a hypothesis rather than a theory. A theory is "an explanation of a set of related observations or events based upon proven hypotheses and verified multiple times by detached groups of researchers." I am unaware of any of Darwin's hypotheses being proven.
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119 posted on 03/20/2005 1:38:32 PM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: wagglebee
So why does science regard gravity as a "law" rather than a theory?

There is a Law of Gravitation, that is, it is scientifically provable that two masses are attracted to each other. However, there are different theories as to exactly why this happens.
121 posted on 03/20/2005 1:43:08 PM PST by Quick1
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To: wagglebee

"I am unaware of any of Darwin's hypotheses being proved. "

Well for starts, there is the presumption that there must be some sort of physical "hereditary information" passed from a parent to offspring. Later proved true by James Watson & Francis Crick in 1953 with the discovery of DNA.


125 posted on 03/20/2005 1:46:33 PM PST by ndt
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