What is a Theory?

Actually similar to Woodsey's duckhunt analogy, in military applications i.e. Naval Gun Fire Support (firing a 5" projectile 3 miles away to take out enemy suppression fire in support of U.S. Marine movement on a beach head), precision and accuracy are very different but related concepts as shown here: However, what you want in both military and scientific applications is to be both accurate and precise. That usually gives the best results.Edited by DevilsAdvocate, : No reason given.

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For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
Dr. Carl Sagan