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Truth is the pillar of civilization. The word 'truth' occurs 224 times in the King James Version of the Holy Bible; witnesses testifying in American courts and before the United States Congress must swear to tell the truth; and, laws and civil codes require truth in advertising and in business practices, to list just a few examples.
The purpose of science is to discover the true nature of Earth and Universe and to convey that knowledge truthfully to people everywhere. Science gives birth to technology that makes our lives easier and better. Science improves our health and enables us to see our world in ways never before envisioned. It uplifts spirits and engenders optimism. And, science provides a truth-standard, securely anchored in the properties of matter, a means to expose and debunk the charlatans and science-barbarians who would lie, cheat, steal, and tyrannize under the guise of science.
Comment: In this study researchers aren't considering the obvious: that their assumptions about the formation of the solar system are wrong to start with. Instead of all the planets forming in their current orbits as the solar system 'cooled', it could be that the rocky planets and numerous moons were acquired rather than created as a process of solar system formation. The ideas put forth by James McCanney discuss this possibility of planetary capture. One of the main blind spots that keep astronomers from accepting the possibility of planetary capture is the understanding of electrical forces in space. With 'gravity only' models, the numbers only show a low probability of this happening.
However, it is interesting to note here that some researchers are considering the possibility that there might be more than meets the eye when it comes to the solar system. Could there be another Jovian-size planet or brown-dwarf star out there that we're not seeing?