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|Preamble=The current [[The Zeroth Law (Harder-2015)|zeroth law]] of scientific change is problematic in many respects. First, it pertains only to [[Epistemic Elements|epistemic elements]] that are part of the [[Scientific Mosaic|mosaic]], and says nothing about the compatibility of elements outside the mosaic. In addition, unlike the other accepted lawsof scientific change, it attempts to explain the process of scientific change from a ''static'' perspective that deals with the state of the scientific mosaic at some particular point in time, rather than a ''dynamic'' perspective that describes the actual mechanics of the process of scientific change. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the current zeroth law is ''tautological'', as it pretty much restates what is implicit in our notion of ''compatibility''. While there is currently no explicitly accepted definition of ''compatibility'', it can roughly be explicated as the ability of two elements to coexist within a particular mosaic. If this is what we currently mean by ''compatibility'', then the formulation of the current zeroth law is a direct consequence of it, which means that the law lack lacks empirical content. For all these reasons, a series of modifications are necessary, including the replacement of the zeroth law with a new definition of ''compatibility'', and ''the compatibility corollary'', which collectively preserve the gist of the current zeroth law.