One scientist discovered an accurate way to measure the temperature of planets. When would the scientist's discovery most likely develop into a theory?

A. when the discovery is demonstrated to others
B. when the results are published in a newspaper
C. when the scientific community retests and accepts the results
D. when no other scientist is able to get results of the same accuracy

Question

One scientist discovered an accurate way to measure the temperature of planets. When would the scientist's discovery most likely develop into a theory?
 	
	A. when the discovery is demonstrated to others
	B. when the results are published in a newspaper
	C. when the scientific community retests and accepts the results
	D. when no other scientist is able to get results of the same accuracy

anonymous · Answer

This is posted in the wrong section. The answer is, however, C.

None of the others make sense.

spring98 · Answer

sorry