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glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone – 230 points –
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cute cat pic and funny juxtaposition, but real talk:

In the scientific context (in which the subject is speaking because they reference both physics and a place of education) one does not have "theories", because theory is the plural of theorem, and a theorem is a collection of related facts which conclusively describe, with predictive accuracy, the causes and effects of a phenomenon.

But if one does indeed wish to present one theorem or more to the scientific community, one may attempt to publish a paper - not to a college, but to a scientific journal. Then, other scientists from around the world will be able to attempt to experimentally reproduce the cause and effect relationships which your theory attempted to describe, and a consensus will form as to whether each theorem is, or is not, bunk.

That's not the way the term "theory" is used here. You should look up etymological fallacy.

Edit: it's not even true etymologically. The etymological plural of theorem (or rather theorema) is theoremata.

The singular of "theory" isnt "theorem". Its "theory", and the plural is "theories".

This is an excellent video by a physicist about crackpots: https://youtu.be/11lPhMSulSU?si=ZGslcTKyp5Wxt1KE

If you have this kind of theories, maybe see a doctor

Doctor he is suffering from major theory disorder, everytime he sees a object he need to know the theory behind it, he is now understanding beds.

I'm afraid he might become a scientist in the future.

Doctor please, we are a respectable family save my son from this awful destiny.

This is a common issue in physics. If I am not mistaken there is a site dedicated to answering amateur-physicist questions, askthephysicist dot com.