It’s crazy to think that we once believed the Earth was flat, and that if you walked a few steps too far, you’d fall right off into who knows what. Nowadays, we’re sending crews to space, inventing cures for strange diseases, and employing robots to do the jobs of human beings.
Thanks to the smart men and women who dedicate their lives to studying science, human beings have come a long way. But as much as we like to think we know it all, we actually really don’t. And here’s the evidence: someone once asked the scientists out there, “What’s craziest or weirdest thing in your field that you suspect is true but is not yet supported fully by data?” and they woke to more than 12,000 responses.
Astrobiologists, psychiatrists, paleontologists, computer scientists, and others all came forward to share their theories and research that they believe to be fact. Since the original thread is now more than a decade old, some of the answers have already proven to be true. Others, not so much. But we found the entire brainy discussion interesting nonetheless. Here are the top responses…
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