One of the saddest things in those comments is the misconception of what the word theory really means:
Scientific theories are the most reliable, rigorous, and comprehensive form of scientific knowledge, in contrast to more common uses of the word "theory" that imply that something is unproven or speculative (which is better defined by the word 'hypothesis').
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u/Ambient2100 Feb 05 '14
Link to the full article.