Lemonick, Michael D. (2005) Science on the fringe TIME,
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Many of the members of the Society of Scientific Exploration have excellent credentials. However, regardless of the research that they are doing now, they have some pet theories that will not get research money or acceptance in the scientific establishment.

However a society has been established so that these theories can be given a hearing. Often the conferences are held in modest surroundings and some of the theories are simply off the wall. However, this is the chance for a theory to explode into legitimacy or find a place in the years to come. Charles Darwin is a good example. His theory of evolution took years to be accepted.

When an individual makes a presentation, there isn’t any laughter or necessarily acceptance. The new idea has a place for others to test or argue, accept or let go.

It may be that the idea stalls and yet is resurrected in decades to come. Others are strange now and will be strange in the future.