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Can a Theory Become a Law?

No, a theory and a law have two separate agendas and are not directly connected as most people believe.

The first problem within scientific understanding is the misunderstanding of the word theory. In common usage we refer to theory as a guess or conjecture, however, that is a slightly wrong outlook when applied to scientific theory. A theory explains why things are the way they are.

I found a good definition for it use-

"a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact" (dictionary.reference.)
That means that a theory is still a "guess", but one based on facts. So, here is the kicker. There is NOTHING above a theory. A theory is what you ultimately strive for when it comes  to explaining things.

A law on the other hand describes the universe. Lets take a example:

First lets take Boyle's Law- (Wiki Definition) 

is one of many gas laws and a special case of the ideal gas law. Boyle's law describes the inversely proportional relationship between the absolute pressure and volume of a gas, if the temperature is kept constant within a closed system.
  Boyle's law describes and observation of a explicit event however it does not conclude the explanation for why it happens.

So, in essence, they both can work together to give a complete understanding, but a theory is NOT a unproven law. Its a very important concept to grasp whilst arguing idea changers such as evolution. It is a true statement to say that evolution is a/only a theory, but in most cases people are referring to the common usage and that is not right.

Theory- Explanation based on facts and it can be proven wrong however it is our best understanding for the why.

A theory cannot become a law nor a law a theory

Who are the Aboriginal People?

Aboriginal people are the indigenous people, with a small population, of Australia. They resemble the Native Americans in their lifestyles of groups and spirituality and passing down of stories. Although they were given full citizen rights in 1967, they still fight for more rights to this day through the Aborigines League (AAL) and the Aborigines' Progressive Association (APA). These organization have a long history of civil rights issues that date back to the 1920's and as far as I have read they have not reached a solid state of government intervention to be comfortable.

I found some great articles on them for more information. Please visit the links below-

AustraliaBlog
Apex

What does Closed Captioned mean?

The subtle little phrase that flashes for everyone before most television and movie shows is easily overlooked and lost out of mind for a lot of viewers. So, for those of you who have overlooked this simplistic item a lot of people have come to rely on; Closed Captioned means that any one with a hearing disability can access video programs with on screen text correlating with the speech of the show.

List of Parkinsons Disease Symptoms

Following is a list of PD symptoms in no particular order; it’s a rough outline for you to get a tad acquainted with PD.


1. Leaning forward or stooped poster

2. The PD "Mask" (Loss of some facial expression)

3. Fatigue

4. Slurred speech

5. Softening of speech

6. Difficulty swallowing

7. Sexual dysfunction

8. Cramping

9. Drooling

10. Tremors whilst body or muscle is at rest

11. Bradykinesia- Trouble starting motions and sudden stops in motion

12. Balance and coordination are compromised
I was turned on to the disease while reading Michael J Fox's book "Always Looking Up" along with "Lucky Man; A Mermoir".

Élan Vital- The Force of Life

The term was coined by the French philosopher Henri Bergson, and at its roots was an attempt to understand the selections of lifeless objects and those of having an essence of life. Bergson thought that if by discovering and manipulating the Élan Vital and presenting an inanimate object with it along with an electric current, life might be possible. Alas, simple ignorance of anatomy to infinitesimal protons and neutrons is firstly a problem of any time period but one that must be gone through to slowly pick at the truth of the universe. Plus, to make matters worse, do we really know what makes us alive?




Also Mary Shelley's used vitalism ( Élan Vital would be the "life spark" and vitalism would be the doctrine to understand it) in her The Night that Birthed Frankenstein among other of her famous novels.