No doubt, communities of researches and discussion are no longer limited by insulation of 'the institution' and the corruptible peer review process. Inquisitive minds have a new, powerful collaboration tool. More and more knowledge is becoming freely available and shared. We will soon no longer be required to fork out cash to the church for their 'wisdom'. Is this the final dance? If the Crothers episode plays out, will the validity of the astro-church crumble with?We must remember that the erroneous Ptolemaic Earth-centered universe model lasted for at least a thousand years. But that was before enquiring minds had access to books and the Internet. Possibly we will now not have to wait that long for the false SR and GR theories to be put to rest.
The internet provides the knowledge and community, where one can now make up their own mind.
Big Science? "To big to fail" .... Where have i heard that phrase before?
Here is a great humorous expose' of Crother's stickin it to the man, credit to Suede for putting me onto this series.
Stephen Crothers: Why Black Holes Don't Exist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4GFAjX62Yg
Go you tassie devil!