| Kasz216 said: You'd actually be quite surprised. If you've ever been around the scientific journal system or in general study the "evolution" of science... which is better called a "revolution" of science. Not saying it's as much faith as... well faith... but faith actually plays a MUCH bigger roll in science then we'd wish.
I mean, in reality, when new theories come out, they get popular... mostly because the young scientists entering the field and taking classes become fans of the theory and acknowledge it. While the older scientists generally stick to their own theories and go out of their way to discredit it, even when it can no longer be discredited. Or even really, just scientists who don't want to believe they've been wrong for the last 10-20 years etc. |
Agree. Like one guy said: "Science advances one funeral at a time"
But that is the beauty of science. While it can be wrong about particular things (ether? phlogistons? pfffh!) and relies on faulty humans with their weaknesses it still manages to give us a systematic way it improve our knowledge. to paraphrase Churchill:
science is the worst form of acquiring knowledge... except for all others.
"I do not suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it"
