What if there were no such thing

[Ernie S.]

as a hypothetical situation?
Carry on.

 

[Big Black Dog]

It's hard to imagine, hypothetically...

 

[uscitizen]

as a hypothetical situation?
Carry on.

there isn't.

 

[Blagger]

We'd have to rely on an alternative basis. Hypothetically speaking, you understand.

 

[Ernie S.]

We'd have to rely on an alternative basis. Hypothetically speaking, you understand.

But if that were to happen, it wouldn't.

 

[Blagger]

We'd have to rely on an alternative basis. Hypothetically speaking, you understand.

But if that were to happen, it wouldn't.

Well, yes, it would, actually. Instead of saying hypothetically, the proponent of a theory would instead say, 'just suppose that in this situation there was no consequence or repercussion' before proposing an idea or theory for examination.

Oh, and if there were no such thing hypothetical, a sizable chunk of online discussions would halt or be prevented.