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To: PatrickHenry
This guy may have the main theme correct, but he blows a few of the details:

"E. A theory accepted as fact becomes a LAW. For example, Law of Gravity, Law of Thermodynamics, etc. "

A theory is a theory, and a Law is a law. Scientific Laws are generalizations about empirically observed relationships; they are descriptive. Scientific Theories are conceptual frameworks for a range of phenomona; they are explanatory. Laws tell you what to expect; Theories explain the mechanics of how it works.

SCientific Theories never turn into Laws.

52 posted on 03/17/2004 4:59:50 PM PST by longshadow
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To: longshadow
You beat me to it! :-)
65 posted on 03/17/2004 5:16:24 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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