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Evolution by Natural Selection is no more than a theory, say the creationists and the Vatican.

Anthropogenic Global Climate Change is no more than a theory, say neoliberals everywhere.

Peak Oil is no more than a theory, too.

What is wrong with something being "a theory"?

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jan 18th, 2008 at 05:11:59 AM EST
I would say "Anthropogenic Global Climate Change" is an hypothesis. Ain't Gore a liberal, btw?

Vencit omnia veritas.
by Luis de Sousa (luis[dot]a[dot]de[dot]sousa[at]gmail[dot]com) on Fri Jan 18th, 2008 at 05:45:38 AM EST
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That.. being theories they got perfected over time.. and their meaning is slightly modified... and this kind of modification or improvement to udnerstand more data (that we probably look depending on what we look for) is so human, and so far away for "truthiness" (oh colbert you know I love you)... than some people do not find it useful...

Usefulness to one's vision of the world...that's the problem they have with the word "theory"...

And then there are the radical who use this lack of usefulness to attack it for purely "projective" reason (I will be more powerfull, I will be more high in the hierarchy,...)

A pleasure

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude

by kcurie on Fri Jan 18th, 2008 at 05:47:44 AM EST
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It's simple. People don't know what "theory" means. Everyone who thinks the theory of gravitation and Intelligent Falling are on the same level didn't get the joke.

"If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles." Sun Tzu
by Turambar (sersguenda at hotmail com) on Fri Jan 18th, 2008 at 01:27:44 PM EST
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