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What possible, fundamental, misunderstanding of the nature of the universe could make current academics look like flat earthers? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Daft_ish@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I imagine there are many academics that won't budge from their current beliefs even when confronted with proof.

[–] ErilElidor@feddit.de 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They might be academics, but definitely not scientists

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Some scientists, might. There is no shortage on hubris in the scientific community.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 6 months ago

I think we’re talking No True Scientist here

[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Yup! I don’t understand the downvotes, because this absolutely happens. Especially when technology has progressed to enable us to answer certain questions that we couldn’t in the past. Old curmudgeonly academics can definitely be resistant to accepting that they’ve been wrong, even when confronted with proof. Sometimes the only way for old theories to die is for their proponents to die or retire. It’s a shame, but ego can be a massive problem in some disciplines.

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Some, sure. And they are indeed acting like flat earthers. I think they're likely to be the minority though and they're not acting like scientists if they do that.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, it's just how I phrased the question. Sorry to be a Debbie downer but I was really interested in the answer.

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

No need to apologise mate, sorry if my answer came across as curt, wasn't intended that way :-)