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Old 10-08-2007, 12:18 PM   #114 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ubertuber
It's not about normalcy or group think at all. In fact, one of my favorite things about science and scientists is the willingness to throw all of our previous models and assumptions out the window as soon as there is a better model or observation - no matter who comes up with those things. This happens ALL the time.
I could not disagree more, throughout history the scientists who are on the cutting edge or scoffed at, ridiculed, and defamed because their current hypothetical models, whatever they may be, don't fit the existing norm. It takes years for any of these to be accepted, no matter what the context, how the strong the arguments are or evidence in their favor. Once again, its safer to stay within current scientific thinking than go out on a limb. This propensity for humans to be accepted, stay within traditional models, be accepted by the group usually goes without saying, but I'm not surprised I hear an argument against it. What other argument do you have??? Nobody wants their clique to be threatened with a valid argument........

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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
I dont' think you understand what that means, because it means that he's talking to those who AGREE with him. It is clearly not the case. Since a few of us disagree, I don't see how we're the choir.
Quite right Cyn, my limited blue collar mentality is light years behind yours, please excuse my lapse in scientific as well as metaphoric thought.
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