pourdeac
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I don't believe there is much of a difference. The Theory of Relativity was called a theory before it was ever proven with any rigorous testing showing "a well-confirmed type of explanation of nature" (def from Wiki). Same with evolution. I think people spend way too much time trying to parse/label ideas as "X" or "Y" that in reality exists along a continuum and subject to lots of "beliefs". Science is not the same as math.You're claiming cosmic imperative is scientific theory, and not just a hypothesis? Bold.
As a chemist, if amino acids exist outside the planet, then there is no doubt that given the same timeframe and conditions, the same life will appear. The process has to be amino acid coupling to form some kind of rudimentary protein that can help with self-replication. Biological Skynet. Hypothesis/Theory/whatever you want to call it.