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Ron Blue wrote:
> 
> This is very strange.  

Indeed.

> Theory means a guess at what we know.  While such a
> proposal may have little support in the scientific community it does not
> mean that it is wrong or true.  Model are usefully only if we are willing to
> consider the absurd.

No, models and theories are only useful if they can be tested against
reality.

Yours, 
Frank




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