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Originally Posted by Blizzaga
A scientific theory, is a hypothesis. At least, that's how it starts out. It's still a plain theory.
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That's the difference between a regular theory and a scientific theory. In general use, the word theory is just the same as a hypothesis, it means that you have a hunch or you've made a rough guess. But in science, a theory is a model that satisfies all observed phenomena; i.e. it takes all observations and evidence from a particular field of science and ties them all together in a neat little package.
Lots of people get confused with the two, I don't know how many times I've heard people say "omg evolution isn't fact it's just a theory". A theory can never become fact, that would defeat the whole purpose of it.
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Oh, wait. I should call it a theroy. You have nothing against it being a theroy! 
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Npoe, albsulotey nhtonig aigasnt taht.
