Question

A scientist agrees with the scientific consensus that dinosaurs have scaly skin. Then he discovers a new fossil that indicates a dinosaur had feathers. The scientist refuses to consider the new evidence because it does not agree with the accepted ideas. The scientist is

Answer 1

The scientist can be said to be rigid and fixed.

Thus is because :

- He bases his arguments on what people hold as true despite making a new discovery.

- He dismisses what he has taken time to study simply because it does not go hand in hand with the ideas.

What he should have done is to agree with the idea based on his discovery.

He should then explain it well to people so that they can also marry his idea.

He should not just let it go since it may be very important.

Answer 2

The scientist can be said to be rigid and fixed.

Thus is because :

- He bases his arguments on what people hold as true despite making a new discovery.

- He dismisses what he has taken time to study simply because it does not go hand in hand with the ideas.