vrkas t1_iwiasis wrote
Reply to comment by Giggalo_Joe in Most cosmologists say dark matter must exist. So far, it’s nowhere to be found. Examining the philosophy of science behind two rival theories can explain why. by ADefiniteDescription
OK great. I'm not sure what your actual point was then? Do we just abandon physics because we can't develop GUTs which explain everything?
Giggalo_Joe t1_iwihe3e wrote
No. We stop trying to make the data fit the theory and instead start asking why the data doesn't fit the theory. And what always has to be an option is, change the theory.
Nickesponja t1_iwj087t wrote
> We stop trying to make the data fit the theory
> change the theory
These two are the same thing. When scientists try to "make the data fit the theory", they are changing the theory, not the data. Obviously. Because the data is what it is.
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