Hi, Straightree.
straightree writes:
The same mentioned Max Planck, explains how he found great resistance for the new concepts of Physics, by the guardians of the old theories.
Science is supposed to work this way.
To an extent, the conflict of competing theories helps science progress and discover which theory is the best available, so diversity of opinion and disagreements are often the sign of healthy, vibrant science. If you're looking for the "cutting-edge" science, find out the stuff that large groups of science are fighting about.
But, once one theory overwhelms all competing theories through the scientific method, indiscriminate open-mindedness can actually become a hindrance to science. Scientists should not be asked to review the possible evidence for all vanquished theories from the past without unequivocal reason to think it is necessary.
Objectivity does not require neutrality: in fact, it very often requires the opposite. When more than 90-95% of a scientific community agree on something and actively discriminate against all competitors, it is not usually because of dogma, but because of objective support for a theory that has shown exceptional empirical merit.
-Bluejay (a.k.a. Mantis, Thylacosmilus)
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