Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 months agoScientific unprogress...imagemessage-square155linkfedilinkarrow-up11.53Karrow-down121
arrow-up11.51Karrow-down1imageScientific unprogress...Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square155linkfedilink
minus-squarewebghost0101@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoWhats the difference between expecting and predicting here? BH was theoretical at first. The new breakthrough was empirical evidence.
minus-squareTattorack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoDo not mix theory with hypothesis. A theory in science is a very big deal and needs a lot to be true in order to even reach theory status (which is why “string theory” isn’t a theory. More like “string idea”).
Whats the difference between expecting and predicting here?
BH was theoretical at first. The new breakthrough was empirical evidence.
Do not mix theory with hypothesis. A theory in science is a very big deal and needs a lot to be true in order to even reach theory status (which is why “string theory” isn’t a theory. More like “string idea”).