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by j2kun 3439 days ago
It's self correcting. That's the point. When it is wrong scientists admit it, and use those examples as case studies for future generations.
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...in a perfect world.

I got some news for you: this world ain't perfect.

In the actual world, though. This is why we don't perform lobotomies or think atoms are a plum pudding.
Incorrect. "Science" is the reason why we had things like lobotomies in the first place.

Your entire arguments rests on a "No true Scotsman"-like logical fallacy.

I'll reiterate my point: science is not immune from mistakes (nobody is arguing that), but in general, it tends to correct those mistakes over time.
There is no science without people though...and people are not immune from mistakes.
Nobody is saying they are, which is my entire point