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why do we call it a conspiracy theory and not a conspiracy hypothesis (lemmy.uhhoh.com)
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it’s literally not a theory yet. show me the peer reviewed study

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[–] DredPyr8Roberts@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Because hypothesis is too grandiose a word for most people. They also don't know what a theory actually is.