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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Whack theory still has some important exceptions, which is why there’s a Double-Whack theory, which also has exceptions.

“The moon was created this way” is an opinion.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"hypothesis", rather than "opinion", no?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Hypothesis:

  1. A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation.
  2. Something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; an assumption.
  3. The antecedent of a conditional statement.

I'd agree if it was stated as "current thinking holds that" or "one theory is" not just "here's how it happened". The latter is an opinion.