Yeah, a theory is a tested explanation of known and observed facts.
A hypothesis is a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
This is not quite either, and lives closer to the realm of the Wild Mass Guess.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WMG/StarTrekTheNextGeneration
A hypothesis is a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
This is not quite either, and lives closer to the realm of the Wild Mass Guess.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WMG/StarTrekTheNextGeneration