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Re:New theory claims to unite Einstein's gravity with quantu... by leptons on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @02:11PM (#38535520)
Yes, it does. The word "theory" has a specific meaning. What this article is about is really a hypothesis, not a theory. I saw no evidence or data to back up what they think might be happening, thus not a theory.

"In scientific reasoning, a hypothesis is constructed before any applicable research has been done. A theory, on the other hand, is supported by evidence: it's a principle formed as an attempt to explain things that have already been substantiated by data."

Most people in this thread, as well as the writers of the article seem to be confused about the meaning of the word theory.

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Re:New theory claims to unite Einstein's gravity with quantu... by mr_mitm on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @03:06PM (#38536241)
Maybe that should give you a hint that professional working scientists don't care much for definitions from wordbooks.

Besides, I was commenting on the topic of falsifiability. To be a scientific hypothesis or theory it must be falsifiable - in principle, not practically. At least that's my claim in the context of Popper. Evidence didn't even enter the discussion.

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