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PersonNumber7Billion t1_j6nj4mt wrote
Reply to comment by RadCheese527 in ELI5: What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis? by InAnotherLife1812
No. A theory is an explanation that fits available facts.
PersonNumber7Billion t1_j5zrz0a wrote
Reply to comment by Bioshutt in doomsday clock real or fake? by Ludwik2006
The Doomsday Clock is put out by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. Atomic scientists are not necessarily political or military experts. It's an emotional appeal to get people to think about how tenuous our safety is in the age of nuclear weapons. But it shouldn't be taken as an accurate gauge of how close we are to nuclear war.
PersonNumber7Billion t1_j8oegdl wrote
Reply to comment by myeff in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow
Even though Bulwer-Lytton was a good writer and Paul Clifford a good book. He's only seen as bad because of Peanuts: Snoopy used his opening line in what is presumably a bad novel.