Yes, TheSnail, I realize that scientists are often quite competitive, and would enjoy disproving another scientist's theory. ;-) No doubt about that. There are some theories, though, that seem to become sacrosanct in the science community during certain historical periods....yet they become completely discredited later on. Interesting how that happens. I don't think there's just one simple explanation for why it does.


As you say, if a majority of them agree on something it may well be right. Indeed. And yet...sometimes it has proven not to be.