A hypothesis is a reversible conjecture.
A theory is a testable hypothesis.
But uncertainty and entropy get in the way of reversal of anyconjecture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncertainty_principle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy
Deduction and induction may still be the end result.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deductive_reasoning
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_reasoning
But even empiricism and statistics are left to be just conjecture?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empiricism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_assumption
While on the topic, is variance a better word for entropy?
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