The equivalent of "this behavior too can be explained by the laws of natural selection" in physics would be "this object too follows the laws of Newtonian mechanics".
Usually solving the paradox (something looks redundant, but must be useful in some way) requires some creativity, but ultimately it's always a rather boring confirmation of the theory.
The danger of normal science is that scientists turn "it can be explained by the theory" into "it must be explained by the theory".
Usually solving the paradox (something looks redundant, but must be useful in some way) requires some creativity, but ultimately it's always a rather boring confirmation of the theory.
The danger of normal science is that scientists turn "it can be explained by the theory" into "it must be explained by the theory".