fuck you too
my line of work is about the furthest you can get from being a scientist
Theories whose subject matter consists not in empirical data, but rather
in ideas are in the realm of philosophical theories as contrasted with
scientific theories.
Main Entry:
the·o·ry
Pronunciation: \ˈthē-ə-rē, ˈthir-ē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural the·o·ries
Etymology: Late Latin
theoria, from Greek
theōria, from
theōrein
Date: 1592
1 : the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another
2 : abstract thought
: speculation
3 : the general or abstract principles of a
body of fact, a science, or an art <music theory>
4 a : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action <her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn>
b : an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances —often used in the phrase
in theory <in theory, we have always advocated freedom for all>
5 : a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena <the wave theory of light>
6 a : a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation b : an unproved assumption
: conjecture c : a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject <theory of equations>