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		pbreit on Jan 29, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sixteen Concerned Scientists: No Need to Panic Abo... The words "settled" and "incontrovertible" have little place in science.

jeffreymcmanus on Jan 29, 2012 [–]

Not so. In fact the opposite is true; as scientists reach consensus about facts, it enables science to progress. Just because facts exist does not mean the process of scientific discovery ceases.

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