- Superseded scientific theories
Unreferenced date May 2010 A superseded , or obsolete, scientific theory is a scientific theory that was once commonly accepted but that is no longer considered the most complete description of reality by a mainstream scientific consensus , or a theory which has been shown to be false. This label does not cover protoscience protoscientific or fringe science theories with limited support in the scientific community , nor does it describe theories that were never widely accepted. Some theories which were only supported under specific political authorities, such as Lysenkoism , may also be described as obsolete or superseded. In some cases a theory or idea is found to be baseless and is simply discarded for example, the phlogiston theory was entirely replaced by the quite different concept of energy and related laws. In other cases an existing theory is replaced by a new theory which retains significant elements of the earlier theory in these cases, the older theory is often still useful for many purposes, and may be more easily understood than the complete theory and lead to simpler calculations. An example of this is the use of Newtonian physics , which differs from the currently accepted relativistic physics by a factor which is negligibly small at velocities much lower than that of light ... model of the universe places the Earth at the centre. Superseded theories Biology Spontaneous ... Alhacen Aristotelian physics superseded by Newtonian physics Luminiferous aether failed to be detected ..., is in principle superseded by relativistic physics and quantum physics , to which classical ... system obsoleted by Johannes Kepler and Isaac Newton Newtonian gravity superseded by general ... was superseded by Plate tectonics Subduction discovered subduction Catastrophism was largely replaced by Uniformitarianism science uniformitarianism Geosyncline Geosyncline theory was superseded by plate ... DEFAULTSORT Superseded Scientific Theories Category Obsolete scientific theories Category History ... more details
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- FAAD
FAAD may refer to a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology FAAC Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder , an AAC audio decoder, superseded by new version FAAD2 disambig ... more details
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- File:Actinomyxon.jpg.jpg
Superseded by Image Actinomyxon.png An actinomyxon spore of Myxobolus cerebralis . PD self date February 2009 Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot ... more details
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- File:CAA-c1859.jpg
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- Ischnuridae
Ischnuridae most commonly refers to Ischnuridae Odonata , an extant family of dragonflies order Odonata Ischnuridae, a now superseded name for the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae disambig ... more details
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- AMIP
AMIP may stand for The Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project , a climate experiment. The Area Major Incident Pool , a now obsolete branch of the British police British police s Criminal Investigation Department , superseded by the Specialist Crime Directorate . disambig ... more details
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- File:Georgina Island Ontario.png
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FormerFeaturedPicture delist Image Optical.greysquares.arp.jpg This image has been superseded by Image Grey square optical illusion.PNG . picture of the day November 5, 2004 February 19, 2005 December 16, 2005 Category Optical illusions ... more details
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- Project 64
Project 64 may refer to Project64 , a Nintendo emulator See Design B 65 battlecruiser for Project 64, a planned Imperial Japanese Navy battlecruiser that was superseded by Project 65 disambig ... more details
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- File:Bredts rule.png
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- File:NativeDeerPlate.png
Summary DELETE http home.wanadoo.nl mh museum 051.htm Native USA, circa 700 AD, creator died long ago. Location of original unknown. Superseded by NativeDeerPlate2.jpg Licensing PD old 100 Orphan image ... more details
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- CKNS
CKNS may refer to the call sign of a defunct AM radio station in Espanola, Ontario Espanola , Ontario , later superseded by CKNR FM , the original call sign of CKJN FM in Caledonia, Ontario Caledonia , Ontario . callsigndis ... more details
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- Department of Health Services
Department of Health Services may refer to Los Angeles County Department of Health Services The California Department of Health Services, a California California executive branch state agency superseded by the California Health and Human Services Agency disambig ... more details
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- File:Upper Canada College crest 1855.jpg
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- File:NPW logo.jpg
WP NPW NPWatcher s public domain logo by User SonicChao SonicChao . The logo is currently used in NPW, but it s superseded by Image NPWatcher.svg . PD self date February 2007 Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot ... more details
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- File:U2 smithcool.JPG
Superseded Image Image U2 Ireland flag.svg The new image is a better quality SVG. Summary made by smithcool which is me Licensing PD self date June 2007 Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot ... more details
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