manning5 wrote:
Where do these memes come from? Are they trying to elevate scientists to the high throne of infallibility? Is that regardless of the current proof or non-proof of their theories? Can anyone claim to be a scientist and set forth a theory, and thus be elevated? Gee, I have a huge number of old equations that represent something or another, maybe even a theory, and I could dust off my BS in Physics...elevate me! But, don't think I am infallible, after all, I am an old codger and somewhat, ah, forgetful!
What IS that new thing? Quantity Mechanics or something. Yes! where it parts with itself for miles and still talks to itself.
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From another old codger, I remember learning that science moves forward by developing new theories and then testing those theories to see if they hold up. Scientists are not gods and theories need to be tested to see if they work. This is scientific progress.