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cmparkerson t1_j2bkph9 wrote

The key to Newton wasnt just the theory, but the math that supported it. People used to say lots of different things about all sorts of Natural phenomena. Often with things like "Its Gods Will" Or some other divine or supernatural explanation.

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wombatlegs t1_j2c3mr5 wrote

Well, in scientific language the maths *is* the theory. You mean "not just the hypothesis", right?

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