Modification:Sciento-2021-0005

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Accept that the phenomenon of element decay exists as a non-scientonomic phenomenon.

The modification was suggested to Scientonomy community by Sanghoon Oh on 1 August 2021.1 The discussion was closed on 21 February 2021 and the modification was not accepted. It was superseded by Sciento-2024-0001, Sciento-2024-0002 and Sciento-2024-0003.

Preamble

Cases of rediscovery in the history of sciences (e.g. Poisson distribution, Aharonov-Bohm effect, Cremonese violins) appear in direct violation of the first law of scientific change. The suggested modification offers an explanation through the non-scientific phenomenon of element decay, where elements of an agent’s mosaic (such as questions, methods, and theories) cease to be part of the mosaic without any re-evaluation by the agent or any decision to reject that element.

To locate historical instances of theory decay, there should be evidence that the agent under study existed continuously throughout the period under study, that the theory was accepted at some point and unaccepted at some later point, and that the theory left the mosaic without any decision on the part of the agent.

Modification

Accept that there is element decay, a phenomenon where elements of an agent’s mosaic cease to be part of the mosaic without any re-evaluation by the agent or any decision to reject that element.

Accept the following as necessary indicators of theory decay:

  • Agent Continuity: there should be historical evidence that the agent in question continuously existed during the time period under study.
  • Change from Theory Acceptance to Unacceptance: there should be clear indications of a theory being accepted at some point and unaccepted at some later point.
  • Theory Unacceptance Without Assessment: there should be clear evidence that the theory became unaccepted without any theoretical assessment on the part of the agent.

Also accept that element decay is a non-scientonomic phenomenon.

Theories To Accept

Questions Answered

This modification attempts to answer the following question(s):

Verdict

The discussion was closed on 21 February 2021 and the modification was not accepted. During the discussion at the 2024 scientonomy workshop, several participants raised a concern that the original modification makes several sufficiently distinct claims that must be evaluated separately. Specifically, it was agreed that the modification essentially consists of three suggestions:

  • accept the existence of element decay;
  • accept the indicators of element decay;
  • accept that element decay is a non scientonomic phenomenon.

A vote was taken and by the 2/3 majority it was decided to split this modification into three.

This modification was superseded by Sciento-2024-0001, Sciento-2024-0002 and Sciento-2024-0003. Click on the Discussion tab for comments.

References

  1. ^  Oh, Sanghoon. (2021) Element Decay. Scientonomy 4, 41-58. Retrieved from https://scientojournal.com/index.php/scientonomy/article/view/37122.