Dr Karl's definition of the word "theory".

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Dr Karl of Sydney university explains the defination of the word "theory". Pod casts for free from http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Kruszelnicki

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  • So purple monsters do exist. Are they the ones that hide under my bed.

  • @Steve84081

    Well it's well known that I have an invisible dragon in my spare bedroom! (thanks to Carl Sagan!)

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  • It seems to me that it would be much simpler to define 'theory' as an internally consistent explanation, irregardless of how well it is evidenced. That seems to cover how the word is used in all contexts, including both scientific and laymen.

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