Mechanism of Scientific Inertia for Methods

What makes the methods of an agent's mosaic continue to remain in the mosaic?

It is important to specify the conditions under which an employed method stays employed.

In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community.

In Scientonomy, the accepted answer to the question is:

• An employed norm remains employed in the mosaic unless replaced by other elements.

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Acceptance Record of the Question

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Community	Accepted From	Acceptance Indicators	Still Accepted	Accepted Until	Rejection Indicators
Scientonomy	1 January 2016	This is when the community accepted its first answer to the question, The First Law for Methods (Barseghyan-2015), which indicates that the questions is itself considered legitimate.	Yes

All Direct Answers

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Theory	Formulation	Formulated In
The First Law for Methods (Barseghyan-2015)	An employed method remains employed unless replaced by other methods.	2015

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Accepted Direct Answers

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Community	Theory	Formulation	Accepted From	Accepted Until
Scientonomy	The First Law for Methods (Barseghyan-2015)	An employed method remains employed unless replaced by other methods.	1 January 2016	22 February 2024

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In Scientonomy, the accepted answer to the question is The First Law for Norms (Barseghyan-Pandey-2023).

Mechanism of Scientific Inertia for Normative Theories

The First Law for Norms (Barseghyan-Pandey-2023) states: "An employed norm remains employed in the mosaic unless replaced by other elements."

Unlike Barseghyan's initial formulation of the first law for methods, Pandey's formulation accomplishes two things. First, it applies to norms of all types rather than merely to methods. Second, it allows for norms to be replaced by elements of any type, not merely by other norms.1pp. 28-29

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This question is a subquestion of Mechanism of Scientific Inertia for Normative Theories.