"I don't believe there is a scientific theory," she said.
They're not used much any more for developing new scientific theories.
But something far more interesting may have been at stake: a fight over the very nature of what is meant by a scientific theory.
The future of the Earth, as described by current scientific theory.
It has little relation to the scientific theory of Western thinking.
In the case of the fire ship, there are many scientific theories.
And it must fit in with all of the other scientific theories.
Now this fascination with scientific theory is no bad thing.
A scientific theory is an explanation based upon the evidence available.
To use scientific theories, they must be applied to the specific situation in hand.