Where often is heard an encouraging word
Here's some more (a friend at another site uses it as his sig):
In science it often happens that scientists say, "You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken," and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day.
I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
--Carl Sagan
Look at it this way: now you know how the cosmological physicists have felt from time to time. That's pretty damn good company to be in.
(As you can probably tell, your fellow Zoners are proud of you, Nick - and feel lucky to have you.)