I think that's not just your opinion, but rather the actual definition of scientific theory. Lots of popular science or introductory textbooks begin with this v

I think that's not just your opinion, but rather the actual definition of scientific theory. Lots of popular science or introductory textbooks begin with this very definition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory#Essential_criteria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory#Essential_cr...