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>why do so many scientists believe in degeneracy pressure? the electrons inside the star move very fast because "le quantum mechanics!!!!!"
>>I thought quantum mechanics applied to small things the size of an atom or smaller, not to entire stars thousands of kilometers wide
>NOOOOOOO!!!!! QUANTUM MECHANICS PREVENTS THE SUN FROM BECOMING A BLACK HOLE!!!! I READ IT ON A PAPER!!!!
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>Why are scientists like this?
They're afraid of their own shadow. No one wants to propose new ideas or challenge old paradigms for fear of being wrong, or worse being right and getting blackbagged by some glowie or losing your funding.