When facts contradictory to current theories become numerous, the theories must be revised (we saw it in Darwin’s case), and thousands of simple intelligent workers in science are required to accumulate the necessary facts.
He argues that when contradictions to theories arise, a revision is necessary, as seen in Darwin's case.
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