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It is true that scientists can sometimes hold on to their pet beliefs even though the evidence is against them, but that is true for everybody.
I don't particularly think the moth example was ever supposed to demonstrate evolution, but rather natural selection. It was supposed to be one of the first blatantly obvious, demonstrable examples of natural selection at work.
Oh, and just FYI, the article I posted never once mentioned moths. I guess the scientific community has recognized the error of the moth example.
Nice article though, I personally had not heard of that before and I might have used it as an example for somebody else. Thanks for filling me in.
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