| Tyrannical said: Yeah, you do. A scientific fact is something that is objective and verifiable through observation. A hypothesis, theory, or law trys to explain why that observation occurs. |
I suppose if you said (Like the Newton tale) that it is a fact that an apple has to fall from a tree due to the theory of gravity, that would make perfect sense, and you'd be right. But that isn't a classification, just an observation/evidence that, as you pointed out, is used in creating a theory/law/etc.
So in essence I can see you what you're getting at, but my original post was debating against "fact" as "ultimate truth", as it is routinely defined by those who oppose evolution. And either way, it isn't a classification. Evolution and gravity can never be "facts", and that was my original point (Along with Darwin's early inconsistencies).
EDIT: And forgive me if I am unclear or particularly long-winded; it's 3AM here and procrastination is a bitch.
