Thanks. I do agree that generating testable hypotheses is a good thing, and that exploring contradictions, implications, etc re existing theory plays an importa

Thanks. I do agree that generating testable hypotheses is a good thing, and that exploring contradictions, implications, etc re existing theory plays an important role. Still, it bugs me when these ideas get popularized, and people talk about them as if they were known. But I'm pretty sure that experts in the field keep it straight.