As an aside to your comment, misuse of the word theory is a big pet peeve of mine.
In day to day conversation, people use it interchangeably with the word opinion (or as you mentioned hypothesis).
"My theory is the government should such and such." This is bogus! So later, when someone hears about the "theory" of evolution, it strikes them as something with which they can disagree.
In day to day conversation, people use it interchangeably with the word opinion (or as you mentioned hypothesis).
"My theory is the government should such and such." This is bogus! So later, when someone hears about the "theory" of evolution, it strikes them as something with which they can disagree.