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JimGinPA

(14,811 posts) Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:32 PM Sep 2017

Theory vs Practice

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Theory vs Practice (Original Post) JimGinPA Sep 2017 OP

In theory, it should work in practice -- but in practice, it only works in theory. eppur_se_muova Sep 2017 #1

Or lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #2

My lab practiced theory ... GeorgeGist Sep 2017 #3

eppur_se_muova

(36,288 posts)

1. In theory, it should work in practice -- but in practice, it only works in theory.

Reply to JimGinPA (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:46 PM

Sep 2017

Pretty sure that's a Yes, Ministerism.

lapfog_1

(29,222 posts)

2. Or

Reply to JimGinPA (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 01:25 PM

Sep 2017

1. Theory is when you think it should work, it doesn't and you don't know why.

2. Practice is when it should always work, it doesn't and you have a theory as to why (go to step 1).

GeorgeGist

(25,323 posts)

3. My lab practiced theory ...

Reply to JimGinPA (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 02:28 PM

Sep 2017

sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't.

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