The final outcome cannot be known, either to the originator of a new theory, or to his colleagues and critics, who are bent on falsifying it. Thus, the scientific innovator may feel all the more lonely and uncertain.
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Meanwhile, the originator of a theory may have a very lonely time, especially if his colleagues find his views of nature unfamiliar, and difficult to appreciate.Peter D. Mitchell
Reason can be used only when looking critically back.
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On the other hand, faced with a new theory, the members of the scientific establishment are often more vulnerable than the lonely innovator.
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Moreover, in the experimental sciences, the scientific fraternity must test a new theory to destruction, if possible.
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