superseded scientific theory theme

also known as: discredited scientific theory

A scientific theory that was once more or less accepted but has since been largely rejected by mainstream science, is featured.

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tc1983e01 minor In the opening credits, a Ptolemaic-era intellectual explained how people used to think the earth was flat, or tortoise-shaped, whereas as nowadays he and his ilk knew the earth was round, and moreover sat at the center of the cosmos.