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by crispycrafter2 1965 days ago
Publishing results that, to the best of your knowledge, are correct is a crucial part of the scientific endeavor. The fact this their results have been drawn into question is therefore a good thing. A hypothesis that has been proven to be false is a net positive to humanity as a whole.

This reminds me of a excerpt from the opening line of my undergraduate thermodynamics textbook: "The theories presented in this work are true due to the absence of contrary evidence"