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> History has shown that to not be true. [citation needed]

• bmitc 2y ago
  To not always be true. It's a little hard to cite hundreds of years of science history. But one of the big examples is general relativity, from many aspects. Many scientists simply didn't believe it (yes, the word "believe"). One could follow the theoretical arguments, which were sound, but many didn't want to. Even once evidence started coming in, many still didn't believe it. It took many decades for general relativity to be broadly accepted, and now today, it's one of the most tested and verified theories. The book Black Hole: How an Idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated by Einstein, and Gambled on by Hawking Became Loved is a pretty good one that covers various components of this story, in particular focusing on black holes. There's far more belief and bias in science than the science community will admit to.
• umvi 2y ago
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  • toenail 2y ago
    Covid is not a scientist who lied.
    • umvi 2y ago
      There were tons of claims about the efficacy of masks at different points in the pandemic. Masks went from being ineffective, to super effective, to marginally effective (depending on material used) in a matter of months. Various scientists and talking heads (such as Dr. Fauci) appeared on television and promoted the claims with little to no evidence.
• callalex 2y ago
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology