# We Explain the Known in Terms of the Unknown We explain the known—facts and observations—in terms of the unknown—theories and conjectures that we know very little about and must subject to criticism. We propose *bold conjectures* (the unknown) to explain established facts and observations (the known). --- Date: 20250731 Links to: [Conjectures and Refutations - Chapter 3](Conjectures%20and%20Refutations%20-%20Chapter%203.md) Tags: References: * []()