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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG
The problem I see with that point is the theories we use to explain and predict everything don’t work at certain scales. That’s why they have crazy stuff like string theory which only works if there are 10 dimensions, you put your shoes on backwards, and hold your tongue to the left.
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I'm not sure exactly what you are trying to address here, so I don't know what you mean when you say something doesn't work at a certain scale, but there are differences between theories and Theories in science. While string theory has been around for a long time, and while it can be used to explore mathematical concepts (often requiring extra dimensions of 10-26 levels), so that scientists can design experiments, it isn't a Theory; it isn't a theory that has been demonstrated to be valid, repeatable, predictable, etc like Germ Theory, Theory of Relativity, Evolutionary Theory, etc. In fact, most scientists consider it to be a failed theory.
This is where science can be confusing for the scientifically illiterate or for those who aren't up to date on science. Unlike laws and postulates, people get confused about hypothesis vs theories vs Theories for obvious reasons. A hypothesis is a prediction. A theory is a model for explaining observations. A Theory is a well supported model that is valid, repeatable, predictable, robust, etc. It is true that Newtonian physics doesn't work well at the scale of the solar system and beyond, but that doesn't make Newtonian physics wrong. That model just can't be applied to explain everything just like Newtonian physics can't be applied well to explain Germ Theory either, which is why we have Germ Theory.