Paradigms are real. Scientific paradigms are good because they stabilize our understandings and facts. It does, however, seem true that paradigms have historically locked out factual corrections to the doctrine of a paradigm. I know they burned people at the stake for talking about the Earth and the Sun and stuff. I think there are good reasons to always consider alternatives. It should be a higher priority, the finest experts, should work to disprove the paradigm, not continue throwing dumb solutions at broken ideas. It is called the theory of relativity. I don't know what special relativity is, well I do. It means that everything is relative except for big stuff and small stuff. This is stupid and I don't need a special degree. Everything is relative and your theory is based on doo-doo ideas from idiots. Paradigms and the scientists that subscribe to them seek to prove they are fact, theory, law, whatever. There life's work is contingent upon working on the paradigm. If an idea comes along that completely challenges the paradigm. First, it is probably one of many. The paradigm challengers have cried wolf too many times. Second, the ones who challenge paradigms tend to be outsiders with our the same access to funding or professionals in the field. It can be difficult to test a hypothesis if the experts in the field are busy testing their own hypothesis, usually in order to prove it, rather than disprove it.
I know the struggle is real.
My family is all college educated.
I basically got a bachelors, I took the classes and did well, but I didn't complete a few semesters with the right grades because I messed up and got drunk or something, missed a big test. I got arrested finals week once. That was dumb, I was ready and everything.
Anyway. I am non-credentialed. I am not really allowed to speak about the big kid issues. I don't have the BA and a job. I live on federal disability and play Qanon.
I have valid opinions but they basically put me at the child's table because I didn't get the paper. Like. I get it to some degree, you should credential experts, but to some degree, you gotta hear people out on the merit of their ideas.