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All of human history is full of Snidely Whiplash characters refusing to let go of the first-mover theories they grew into, no matter the evidence of the contrar
by haccount 2y ago
All of human history is full of Snidely Whiplash characters refusing to let go of the first-mover theories they grew into, no matter the evidence of the contrary. My observation is simply that today is a part of history and thus is still padded with these caricatures and their sycophant yes-men.
“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”
-Max Planck, physicist of some renown, prescient of this and many other comment threads
- some_furry 2y agoThe thing stopping people from moving on from today's theories is there isn't a better one available to move onto.
- Loughla 2y agoThat's the point I was trying to get across. It's not that they're perfect or even right. They're just the best we have. Like aether and 4 elements and miasma. It wasn't great but it's what we had.
- haccount 2y agoWe have a suspect. We know he didn't murder our victim as he was abroad. But until we have a better suspect we'll still charge him for the murder. How law would work if it followed your patten of how science supposedly operate.
- Loughla 2y agoI do not, legitimately, know how to respond to you now. That is just amazingly uninformed and ridiculous. Have a nice week!