Whats the difference between expecting and predicting here?
BH was theoretical at first. The new breakthrough was empirical evidence.
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BanMe@lemmy.world 18 hours agoThe periodic table is predictive. From a few elements, the rest could be projected and expected, like the Higgs-Boson. The table makes no predictions for things we cannot measure and are in fact theoretical, like dark matter which lacks any empirical evidence. Would be awesome if it did because then it wouldn’t be theoretical anymore.
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 17 hours ago
Tattorack@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Do not mix theory with hypothesis. A theory in science is a very big deal and needs a lot to be true in order to even reach theory status (which is why “string theory” isn’t a theory. More like “string idea”).
bunchberry@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Periodic table is for atoms. I think you are mixing it up with the standard model, which is for subatomic particles.
Tattorack@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
They’re both the same thing for a different area.