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IMHO if it doesn't have predictive power it cannot be a theory: the·o·ry noun \ˈthē-ə-rē, ˈthir-ē\ : an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts
by voidlogic 13y ago
IMHO if it doesn't have predictive power it cannot be a theory:
the·o·ry
noun \ˈthē-ə-rē, ˈthir-ē\
: an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events
- swombat 13y agoExplanation and prediction are two different things. Your definition doesn't even require explanation - it just requires intent to explain. So for example, "the moon is made of cheese" is a theory according to the definition you just quoted. It's an idea that is intended to explain the composition of the moon.