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Originally Posted by The Immortal Ramirez
I'm smiling at that one....I know that feeling about Monday morning. I'll go dig in my old books (possibly be lazy and look it up on the internet), but I recall there is a big difference between the two.
I'll try not to be to ornary until about Weds! I'll use small words  |
Thanks for smiling.
What I posted above about them is a pretty good distinction between the two. A 'law' only refers to a single process. Complex processes are 'theories.' Sure, there are some crazy scientific theories, but strictly speaking, these are not Scientific Theories, but scientific theories (follow that?). For example, String Theory, is a scientific theory. Plate Techtonics is a Scientific Theory. Even though it is called a Theory, you would be hard pressed to find a geologist who doesn't acknowledge Plate Techtonics. Quantum Mechanics is also a Scientific Theory, but as far as I understand (granted, physics is not my specialty), just about all advanced physics work is done based off of quantum mechanics. Quantum Mechanics, Plate Techtonics, and Modern Evolutionary Synthesis will never become Scientific Law's, by definition.