[exe34]

even better, he could offer an alternative that doesn't fall on its face based on existing observations.

[haccount]

My contribution is that current theory falls on it its face based on existing observations.

That stands on its own. That I don't provide a viable replacement is a refutation of absolutely nothing.

[exe34]

I think we already know that - otherwise nobody would be trying to gather more observations with the hope of throwing up a clue as to what the solution would be. the current theories are favoured purely because they work in more cases than any alternatives. nobody is saying they are 100% correct. so I'm not sure your contribution is terribly novel.