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I think physicists throw around the word "fringe" too easily. Most physicists think that MOND is not true, but "fringe" implies that the physicists who advocat
by QuesnayJr 6y ago
I think physicists throw around the word "fringe" too easily. Most physicists think that MOND is not true, but "fringe" implies that the physicists who advocate for it are wackos, like they're Young Earth Creationists or something.
- vlovich123 6y agoTo me fringe means has little support but still in the realm of science. In other words little support but not yet disproven. Young earth creationism isn’t valid science and thus doesn’t even share the same reality let alone being on the fringe of reality.
- astro123 6y agoYup, by fringe I meant "On the edge of what reasonable people are working on". But maybe it's not a great term if people misunderstand.
- andi999 6y agophysicists are usually quite blunt what you call 'fringe' is labeled 'crackpot'
- benibela 6y agoMiHsC/wuantized inertia would be fringe