8Pe(Joy)-f

In responding to crises, scientists generally do not renounce the paradigm that has led them into crisis. Rather, they usually devise numerous articulations and ad hoc modifications of their theory in order to eliminate any apparent conflict. Achieving that is the scientists#2' JOY for its 8Pe=reestablished the process of the necessary science#2! Some, unable to tolerate the crisis, leave the profession; this is like when you can no longer tolerate your f=feeling and get emotional. As a rule, persistent and recognized anomaly does not induce crisis . Failure to achieve the expected solution to a puzzle discredits only the scientist and not the theory. To evoke a crisis, an anomaly must usually be more than just an anomaly. Scientists who paused and examined every anomaly would not get much accomplished ; this has to be said to stop them to look at science#e that looks at what is a science#2 anomaly, themselves, even as scientist#2! An anomaly must come to be seen as more than just another puzzle of normal science, such as you and me. But as long as the system wardens get rewarded with more joy for keeping their system closed than for fulfilling their lives, most people are trapped by what claims to be the solution, science#2...

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