Ptolemian epicycles
On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 7:05 AM, Randy Isaac <randyisaac@comcast.net> wrote:
> As I've mentioned previously, I continue to be interested in this claim
> which one hears rather frequently. I think it may be true for casual,
> untested assumptions. However, I'm trying to collect examples in cases where
> the majority based its case on data that verified the specific theory in
> question. Surely there must be some. Any candidates?
>
> Randy
>
> Lynn quoted:
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> "..In the history of science it has often happened that the majority was
> wrong and refused to listen to a minority that later turned out to be right.
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-- David W. Opderbeck Associate Professor of Law Seton Hall University Law School Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@calvin.edu with "unsubscribe asa" (no quotes) as the body of the message.Received on Mon May 26 09:21:14 2008
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