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|Description=There have been many cases in the history of science when one community divided into two or more communities. These distinct communities would then have their own distinct theories and methods. For example, consider the case outlined in by [[Hakob Barseghyan|Barseghyan]][[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)]]<refsup>p.203</refsup> of the two scientific mosaics that existed among the communities of French and English physicists in the early part of the 18th century, wherein the former accepted the Cartesian physics and the latter accepted Newtonian physics. We can see by various [[Indicators of Inclusiveness|indicators]] that the dispute between these two communities was not a simple matter of scientific disagreement within a community such as we might observe in the contemporary dispute between various interpretations of quantum mechanics. The Copenhagen Interpretation is generally regarded as the accepted view [[CiteRef::Faye (2014)]] but a number of other alternatives are advocated by various individuals within the field. As [[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)]] notes on page 202 it this is a perfectly acceptable situation so long as the individuals acknowledge that the ''accepted'' theory is that the Copenhagen Interpretation is accepted as the best description of its object. A contender theory might be said to be [[Theory Pursuit|pursued]] but this is perfectly consistent with our present understanding of scientific change.