Why Are Personal Theories Restricted on This Forum?

[physics pixie]

Why can't you express a personal theory on these forums?

 

[Nugatory]

Why can't you express a personal theory on these forums?

Well, because them's the rules…. But I expect that you are asking why we have that rule.

You can check the many other threads here on why we have that rule, and there is a thorough discussion in the Info section.

 

[Nugatory]

This is a well-discussed question so this thread is closed.

 

[fresh_42]

Why can't you express a personal theory on these forums?

Mainly because it would open up the door for all the conspiracy theorists, the trisectionists, and the "I know better than Einstein" crackpots. The requirements of a scientific publication or ordinary textbook science keep the discussions serious, and the answers reliable.

However, there is a kind of semantic loophole. You are allowed to ask everything, you just can't combine it with unpublished hypotheses or personal thoughts.