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Why a new theory is often greeted with scepticism and takes time to become accepted?
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∙ 12y ago
For the same reason that people aren't sent to jail simply because they are accused of a crime. A scientist who makes a claim, like a prosecutor, must present EVIDENCE of that claim before the claim can be accepted. Until the evidence is presented and properly examined, the idea must remain a hypothesis.
There have been too many claims put forth by scientists that were later shown to be utterly false. Unfortunately, society has a way of remembering the initial claim but forgetting the later refutation. That's why scientists are VERY reluctant to accept a new hypothesis before it has passed rigorous examination.
When it DOES pass the empirical tests, however, the scientist is often richly rewarded.
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