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Martin Eden

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8. It's human nature to protect the edifice one has built

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #7)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 06:39 PM

Aug 2024

But it's not good science.

By all means, considerable evidence and thorough scrutiny are necessary before abandoning long held consensus -- but the scientific method needs to be first and foremost.

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Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean [View all] erronis Aug 2024 OP

One giant step for dinosaurkind. PikaBlue Aug 2024 #1

That was one giant leap! lastlib Aug 2024 #2

Great riposte! erronis Aug 2024 #3

Hmmm ... "matching' is being used *very* loosely here. I don't see any real news to this at all. eppur_se_muova Aug 2024 #4

I'm going to go out on a limb here.., ShazzieB Aug 2024 #6

Fair enough. Scientists do make mistakes, though -- I've caught a few in my own line of work. eppur_se_muova Aug 2024 #10

It would be helpful if we could see what the scientists actually said in the study, though. sl8 Aug 2024 #12

This article at CTV News says the study is being (will be?) published. Jim__ Aug 2024 #13

Thanks for the article. sl8 Aug 2024 #14

Ah, the study. Thanks. Jim__ Aug 2024 #17

Alfred Wegener exonerated yet again Martin Eden Aug 2024 #5

It's interesting that... GiqueCee Aug 2024 #7

It's human nature to protect the edifice one has built Martin Eden Aug 2024 #8

I agree. nt GiqueCee Aug 2024 #9

I'm not sure if this is the Velikovsky you're talking about, if it is he was well-known for pseudo-scientific ideas. Jim__ Aug 2024 #11

Link to study: sl8 Aug 2024 #15

Thanks very much. That looks very in-depth and fascinating. erronis Aug 2024 #16