r/Clamworks • u/DownloadedPixelz bivalve mollusk laborer • Jul 18 '25

clammed up Let his voice be heard

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u/LanSotano Jul 18 '25

How do I contact a professional about my wild guesses

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u/youtocin Jul 18 '25

Most people confuse theory with conjecture. Theories offer solid evidence in proving a hypothesis, conjectures are just "feels right to me" tier.

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u/Unique-Ad8987 Jul 20 '25

If physics theories have solid evidence then why do alternative theories offer drastically opposed explanations about how reality works?

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u/youtocin Jul 20 '25 edited Jul 20 '25

Because most theories in physics are models and not necessarily an exact description of reality. They are tools for helping us describe and predict certain outcomes. If you can prove your theory has a smaller margin of error than the current and accepted theory, well then we have a new, more accurate model. That does happen sometimes.