* * * * NOTE FROM A MODERATOR * * * *
This is a place of science and scholarship so we encourage using words in their proper scientific sense. We all understand that the word "theory" has various meanings: in mathematics, a hypothesis which has been proven absolutely true; in police work, a promising hypothesis; in casual speech, a hunch. But in science, a theory is
a hypothesis that has been proven true beyond a reasonable doubt. (Notwithstanding abuse of the word, by scientists who should know better, in such constructions as "String Theory," which only demonstrates my complaint that scientists are lousy communicators.)
So what you have is a model, an assertion, perhaps even a hypothesis. But it is not a theory by the rules of science.He is not dictating the rules, merely reminding you of them. Please try to abide.I make a living as a writer and editor. The purpose of written language, like all language, is
communication. To write something and not care if anyone reads it is to not communicate very well and, therefore, to not really be very much of a writer after all.
That, of course, is your prerogative. As I recently reminded our members in another thread, more Americans write poetry than read it. So perhaps there is some catharsis in spending time creating something that will fall into a vacuum. Probably a zen thing.
However, there are rules for the use of this particular "writing space." One of them is that the OP (opening post) in a thread is supposed to
stimulate discussion. We are not crazy homeless people standing on a street corner, shouting into the wind words that will not be listened to or answered. We are a community, and members of a community
communicate with each other. Both words, "community" and "communicate," are from the Latin word for "share."
Please share. This is not your private diary or a vanity publishing website.
Thanks!
