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Why the Moon is moving away from Earth?
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Plus, is it still a theory or not?
'Many physicists considered the effects of tides on the Earth-Moon system. However, George Howard Darwin (Charles Darwin's son) was the first person to work out, in a mathematical way, how the Moon's orbit would evolve due to tidal friction, in the late 19th century. He is usually credited with the invention of the modern theory of tidal evolution.'
Quoting: DUCM900 Theories in science mean something different than the way we use theory in everyday speech. A scientific theory means it's backed up by large amounts of data which all make accurate predictions. For instance, gravity is "just" a theory. No one in their right mind would doubt it because that's what a scientific theory is. the·o·ry noun, plural the·o·ries. 1. a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine. 2. a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural and subject to experimentation, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact. Synonyms: idea, notion hypothesis, postulate. Antonyms: practice, verification, corroboration, substantiation. Theory is not a prove of a scientific fact, that's the main thread Q. Do you get it? Anyway, you are still shilling so much here with useless stupid cut & paste things. .
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