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scientific theories taught as factual

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frannyfresh
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10-12-2007 6:58 AM

Im a college student who stumbled across this site find alot of this very interesting. My question will probably have a lot of holes and maybe bad judgement but i would like to hear what some of you have to say on this subject so try not to tear it apart to bad.
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In high school i was taught that evolution was a fact in some ways such as dating systems, overall fossil records that i dont know that correct phrase but i think maybe transitional fosils that prove how animals evolved, and just overall in general that scientific theories are basically factual even though they are not a law.
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So my first question is does the above make sense and if so why not make it clear that it is not a law and that it is not factual.
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frannyfresh
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From: Fargo, ND, United States
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10-13-2007 6:38 AM 		Reply to: Message 9 by Zhimbo
10-12-2007 9:37 PM

thanks
thanks for taking the time to explain that stuff to me. I understand alot more of the process than before.
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