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Welcome to WikiProject
Alternative Views! This project aims to improve Knowledge's coverage of significant "alternative views"—those theories, hypotheses, conjectures, and speculations which, though notable, lack widespread acceptance, and which may challenge a "dominant view" which does have such
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describing not just the dominant view, but significant alternative views as well, fairly, proportionately, and without bias. Because alternative views lack the widespread acceptance enjoyed by dominant views and often suffer from a lack of coverage in
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of the solar system as an alternative view in
Ancient Greece. His ideas were rejected in favor of geocentric theories for over 1700 years. However, most alternative theories are proved wrong.
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provide a support group and help forum for editors who are interested in improving
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an area for focused collaboration among
Wikipedians. New participants are welcome; please feel free to participate!
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acceptance. The project encompasses alternative views in every field, from the sciences to the humanities.
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