On 1-10-2011 10:18, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>>>> Whereas in *real* scientice, it's other eminent scientists who mock
>>>>> you...
>>>>
>>>> That's the whole point. If your results stand up to that kind of
>>>> scrutiny, you're a winner. (See eg. the paper named "100 authors
>>>> against
>>>> Einstein".)
>>
>>> What worries me is the possibility of a theory not being taken seriously
>>> because nobody likes it, rather than because the theory doesn't work...
>>
>> Then the detractors would have to point out the flaws.
>
> That's what's /supposed/ to happen, yes.
>
> It becomes worrying when people point out "flaws" such as "this theory
> is /obviously/ wrong. Everybody can see that."
>
> I don't know if this actually happens in modern day science. I hope not...

I am afraid it does.


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