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Creative Speculation

Ace Acme

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4. "Speculation" or "Hypothesis" or "Educated Guess" all work for me.

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 02:33 AM

Nov 2013

Last edited Tue Nov 12, 2013, 05:57 PM - Edit history (3)

Speculation is fine when it's clearly labeled as such.

An hypothesis is a speculation that is potentially testable.

An educated guess implies that a serious researcher has done serious research in an area where much of the necessary information is unavailable and has come to a tentative and provisional conclusion.

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I'm not a "Conspiracy Theorist". Can we agree on the definition? [View all] bluedeathray Nov 2013 OP

I think we can all agree Ace Acme Nov 2013 #1

Your use of "skepticism" fadedrose Nov 2013 #3

"Speculation" or "Hypothesis" or "Educated Guess" all work for me. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #4

"Theorist" doesn't seem to be the right word fadedrose Nov 2013 #2

It's interesting to me that none in this "group" who so carelessly throw around the term Ace Acme Nov 2013 #5

I never use that expression fadedrose Nov 2013 #6

I'm a cognitive dissident ;>) Ace Acme Nov 2013 #7