I Have Something to Say and I Want to Be Heard

@MalteseFalconPunch: He has a point. Scientists don't deal in facts. They deal in hypotheses and theories that best explain the world as they see it. I can't name one scientist who would claim something as a fact.

@MalteseFalconPunch: I think you might be making assumptions about my views. :P I'm simply saying that scientists don't ever claim something as a fact. It's not part of the scientific method and for very good reason.

@MalteseFalconPunch:

From Sean Carroll:

"And “facts”? Eavesdrop on some scientists at work. You will go years without hearing any of them talk about “facts.” They’ll talk about data, and measurements, and observations, and experiments — those are things with identifiable meanings that we can work with. But call something a “fact” and you’re making some absolute metaphysical claim that isn’t the kind of thing scientists like to do. Likewise “proof.” Mathematicians and logicians, who deal with abstract symbols independent of any connection to nature, prove things. Scientists don’t. They figure out that certain beliefs should be held with greater and greater confidence, but proving something is simply outside the domain of science."

That's what I mean.

@MalteseFalconPunch: Alright. Sorry for wasting your time. Apologies.

@MalteseFalconPunch: It wasn't intended to be provocative. I've spent a lot of time in the past discussing such topics and I know how important it is to speak carefully so as to avoid as much miscommunication as is possible and stave off unnecessary debates.

The idea of theories versus facts merely grabbed my attention and interest, so I threw my two cents in. Either way, sorry for bothering you.