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• Necessary Mosaic Split theorem (Barseghyan-2015)  + (Suppose we have some community C' with mos … Suppose we have some community C' with mosaic M' and that this community assesses two theories, T₁ and T₂, both of which satisfy M'. Let us further suppose that T₁ and T₂ both describe the same object and are incompatible with one another. According to the second law both T₁ and T₂ will be accepted because they both satisfy M', but both cannot simultaneously be accepted by C' due to the zeroth law. The necessary mosaic split theorem says that the result will be a new community C₁ which accepts T₁ and M₁, which precludes their accepting T₂. Simultaneously a new community C₂ will emerge which accepts T₂ and the resulting theory M₂, which precludes their accepting T₁.</br></br>Barseghyan (2015) neatly summarizes this series of events:</br><blockquote> When two mutually incompatible theories simultaneously satisfy the implicit requirements of the scientific community, members of the community are basically in a position to pick either one. And given that any contender theory always has its champions (if only the authors), there will inevitably be two parties with their different preferences. As a result, the community must inevitably split in two.[[CITE_Barseghyan (2015)|p. 204]]<blockquote>[[CITE_Barseghyan (2015)|p. 204]]<blockquote>)

• Necessary Mosaic Split theorem (Barseghyan-2015)  +