Let us assume that crises are a ...  Let us assume that crises are a necessary precondition for the emergence of novel theories, and next ask how scientists respond to their existence. Part of the answer, as obvious as it is important, can be discovered by noting first what scientists never do when confronted by even severe and prolonged anomalies. Though they may begin to lose faith and then to consider alternatives, they do not renounce the paradigm that has led them into crisis.
Thomas Kuhn
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
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lubbard, lubber: lubbard, lubber:
A man who refuses to work; hence land lubber, someone who does not understand sailing, or who does it poorly. An abbey lubber: one cared for by monks.
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404: 404:
Someone who's clueless. From the World Wide Web error message "404 Not Found," meaning that the requested document could not be located. "Don't bother asking him ... he's 404, man."
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