>I do think you are partially correct in that many theories are
>believed in because the person who bleives it likes it. Imagine how
>hard it would be for a researcher to have to condemn some theory he
>has worked on for 10 even 20 years to the dustbin for some reason. I
>can see how this would be difficult for many people.
Konrad Lorenz, one of my heros, said that the best exercise for any
scientist was to drop one pet theory every morning before breakfast.
Bissell
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