Edit: I'm slow on the uptake (for a change ) today. By definition, a theory can't be an assumption. (An assumption is far more likely to get you into trouble than is a theory.)
I clearly remember a few people telling me what happens when you ASSUME
I work for the Department of Redundancy Department
) today. By definition, a theory can't be an assumption. (An assumption is far more likely to get you into trouble than is a theory.) 
