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> non-groupthink outliers of one century who overturn the previously accepted scientific consensus of the century before These outliers are just that - outlier
by bjhoops1 13y ago
> non-groupthink outliers of one century who overturn the previously accepted scientific consensus of the century before
These outliers are just that - outliers. They are rare and it is not productive to lionize them, especially in the context of science deniers who may fancy themselves as "skeptics". Also, scientific consensus is not groupthink, and the scientific establishment is by its very nature self-correcting. Which is why when a major breakthrough comes along that discredits old models, it is typically quickly accepted. That major scientific breakthroughs are repressed and covered up by the scientific establishment is a myth told by quacks.