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Dr. Asimov is wrong. A theory is a guess, and should always be treated as such: A testable alternative that provides a better answer than a prevailing theory at any level of detail should be explored.
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You don't seem to have much familiarity with scientific theories or with scientific research.
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Even more important, if there are facts in evidence that cannot be justified within the prevailing theory, it should be censored.
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Wrong.
If it accounts for experimental results, it should be used as long as there is nothing better.
And even in that case it still can be used (engineers still use classical mechanics).
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Evoking unsubstantiated Dark Matter and Dark Energy to fill evidentiary gaps in the Einstein-deSitter universe has zero scientific merit.
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The model might incomplete: do you have actual evidence that disproves it?
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Dr. Asimov’s definition discourages the challenge of existing theories, creates an unlevel playing field, and perpetuates the status quo. Bad astronomy.
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You
are not familiar with scientific research.