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amelius on Jan 11, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: New finding: 600M years ago, a single mutation cha...

> If $THEORY is correct, then under the same conditions, I will observe $OUTCOME

Let me rephrase this as:

Assuming $THEORY is correct, then under the same conditions, I will observe $OUTCOME

A theory is an assumption.

spdionis on Jan 12, 2016 [–]

Theories are not assumptions. They usually include some kind of explanation for $OUTCOME.

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