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Sun Research Yields Unexpected Results

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fact-and-theory dept.

Syberghost writes "There are two major theories about the composition of the Sun. One says that it has similar composition to the planets. The other, that it has enriched levels of oxygen-16. NASA has been doing research on the soil samples Neil Armstrong brought back from the moon, to determine which of those theories is correct. Today, we have the results; they're both wrong. It looks like we're going to have to look more closely at the composition of everything in the solar system to figure this one out."

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  1. Scientists Are Allowed To Say They Were Wrong by Squiffy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    To all of you who say science is faith-based as much as any religion, this article is an example of why you're wrong.

    1. Scientist has an idea.
    2. Scientist checks out that idea with experiments.
    3. Experiment refutes scientist's idea.
    4. Scientist scratches head and says, "I guess I was wrong."

    This pattern happens over and over and over again, and that's what people mean when they say science is not faith-based.