What would you call the past teaching concerning the Earth’s magnetic field? Just an honest mistake. I mean hey, we’re not married to anything except the CURRENT facts, which may or may not stand up to the test of time and more scientific breakthroughs, which I look forward to with anticipation and gratitude by the way.

The arrogance of some religious zealots is exactly how each scientific fact is presented until it is unceremoniously swept away by better understanding which is now presented with the same arrogance as the previous fact, now proven laughable, asking me for BLIND FAITH yet again, or at least until THAT fact is proven laughable.

I don’t expect any scientist to ever issue an apology for being wrong, teaching lies or making an honest mistake.