Posted on 07/05/2008 5:23:33 AM PDT by Kaslin
“I’m talking about changing theory to fit evidence, not the other way around.”
Exactly. Changing a theory based on additional evidence, or a better understanding of existing evidence is expected.
It’s called learning.
“Changing a theory based on additional evidence, or a better understanding of existing evidence”
At best it hurts credibility, at worst it reveals dishonesty.
So, for example, Issac Newton, John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, and Niels Bohr were liars?
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