This raises some disturbing implications. Namely, that it’s possible for a scientific community to converge on something besides the truth.
Why is this disturbing? Look at the history of science. A scientific community “converging” on something that turns out to be not true is neither unusual nor unexpected.
in cases of disagreement which theory was correct?
Why is this disturbing? Look at the history of science. A scientific community “converging” on something that turns out to be not true is neither unusual nor unexpected.
Ask reality :-)