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A
Epistemic agent A is said to be delegating authority over question ''x'' to epistemic agent B ''iff'' (1) agent A accepts that agent B is an expert on question ''x'' and (2) agent A will accept a theory answering question ''x'' if agent B says so. +
There is such a thing as [[Authority Delegation|authority delegation]]. +
Epistemic agent A is said to be delegating authority over question ''x'' to epistemic agent B ''iff'' (1) agent A accepts that agent B is an expert on question ''x'' and (2) agent A will accept a theory answering question ''x'' if agent B says so. +
B
Only a community can be a bearer of a scientific mosaic. +
C
If an accepted theory is taken as the final truth, it will always remain accepted; no new theory on the subject can ever be accepted. +
A modification should be accepted by default if there are no objections within a 90-day period following its publication. +
The verdict on a suggested modification should be decided by a communal vote that will follow the discussion period. +
A group that has a collective intentionality. +
A [[Community|community]] can [[Authority Delegation|delegate authority]] to another community. +
A community can consist of other communities. +
There is no such thing as a [[Community|community]]. +
There is such a thing as a [[Community|community]]. +
The ability of two elements to coexist in the same mosaic. +
At any moment of time, the elements of the scientific mosaic are compatible with each other. +
Criteria for determining whether two theories are ''compatible'' or ''incompatible.'' +
Criteria for determining whether two elements are compatible or incompatible. +
There is such a thing as a [[Compatibility Criteria|compatibility criteria]]. +
A [[Compatibility Criteria|compatibility criterion]] is always part of some [[Method|method]]. +
Criteria for determining whether two elements are compatible or incompatible. +
