Black Holes, Other Exotic Stars and Conventional Wisdom
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The notion of 'conventional wisdom' is considered and its possible role in the determination of the direction of scientific research examined and questioned. Here the influence of 'conventional wisdom' on work in the area of exotic stars, in particular black holes, is scrutinised carefully.
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