They had applied their doubts to the very head that had introduced doubt as a tool for advancing knowledge. And in the end they gave the head a nod.

Russell Shorto
They had applied their doubts to the very head that...
They had applied their doubts to the very head that...
They had applied their doubts to the very head that...
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True scientists have a very important goal: to discover the truth. They do their work and present the facts, hoping that other scientists will help them solve the mystery. But you can’t expect to get cooperation from everyone. And that’s okay.

It’s kind of the point. People who don’t want to accept what you say can get together and vote you off the island of science. In the end, there are only two ways to be proven wrong: either 1) someone invents a better theory or 2) someone figures out a better way to test your theory.

Any other outcome is a failure, and it doesn’t matter whether you get a lot of people on your side or a few.

Source: Descartes Bones: A Skeletal History Of The Conflict Between Faith And Reason

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