It can be shown that scientists have often denied new science long after it had plenty of proof. Here is but one example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_theory_of_relativity On the other hand , sometimes a new science theory is accepted=20 before there is sufficient proof. I do not offer any examples of that for fear of being flung from the list. Gus in Denver > On 2014m08d01, at 0:44, David C Brown wrote: >=20 > No, Richard. Whist many respectable scientists said "that the world is > flat, the bumble bee can't fly, > airplanes aren't possible, we never landed on the moon, the moon is made > out of green cheese, you'll suffocate if the train goes faster than > 30MPH", none of them continued to insist it once they had seen reliable a= nd > repeatable demonstrations. >=20 >=20 > On 1 August 2014 04:55, Richard R. Pope wrote: >=20 >> John, >> I agree about needing more info about this. The thing to remember >> is that there have been scoffers all through history. So will this work >> or not. At this point in time I can't say. There were people whom >> continued to insist that the world is flat, the bumble bee can't fly, >> airplanes aren't possible, we never landed on the moon, the moon is made >> out of green cheese, you'll suffocate if the train goes faster than >> 30MPH, and so forth. >> Thanks, >> rich! >>=20 >> On 7/31/2014 10:40 PM, John Gardner wrote: >>> ...So I am getting more confused..... >>>=20 >>> History suggests there's no point in getting worked up about >>>=20 >>> the scheme until there's some concrete demonstration of the >>>=20 >>> phenomena that does'nt involve David Copperfield. >>=20 >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > __________________________________________ > David C Brown > 43 Bings Road > Whaley Bridge > High Peak Phone: 01663 733236 > Derbyshire eMail: dcb.home@gmail.com > SK23 7ND web: www.bings-knowle.co.uk/dcb > >=20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .