Stages of Hypothesis Formulation

Stage 1: Wild, Uninformed Guess

Start with a vague idea, like "maybe the cat is plotting against us."

Next: Theory Development

Stage 2: Half-Baked, Partially Informed Guess

Add some half-remembered facts, like "cats are known to be 90% water."

Next: Evidence Collection

Stage 3: Fully Informed, Slightly Less Wild

Now you have all the data, but still might be wrong about the cat.

Next: Hypothesis Testing

Stage 4: Fully Convinced, Still Possibly Wrong

At this point, the cat is definitely plotting against us, or so it seems.

Next: Implementation

Stage 5: Fully Regretful

Realize the cat was just trying to get some snacks, and it's all your fault.

Next: Post-Mortem Analysis