Its used because its unspecific, you can lump any notion whether speculated or demonstrated under that category and just claim whatever you want. Your example

Its used because its unspecific, you can lump any notion whether speculated or demonstrated under that category and just claim whatever you want. Your example is as vague as they come which proves my point. No specifics and everything gets lumped under one to conclude what they want to. Thats not science thats scientism.