volvie- your latest post brought a big smile to my face.On the one hand- you tell me that I have no right to disagree with the Remo on matters of science- yet, you yourself just quoted the Gra who CRITICIZES the Rambam (a rishon)about his Torah positions!!!
I am not claiming that I am anything more than “afra de’arah” compared to the Gra-but how can you condone an acharon criticizing a rishon on matters that actually are much more serious than me saying that, in matters of science, I am not bound by gedolim who have had no experience in this.
I readily allow you and others to believe in whatever you want but I still maintain that ,in “milei de’almah”, matters that are not part of halacha, I can disregard opinions of gedolim.
Actually, in some aspects I am closer to your opinion than you think. For example, I may well believe that “tzes hakochovim” is at a certain time and still accept a HALACHIC opinion that relies upon a different time element.
My point is that, in matters of HALACHA, we must all bow before gedolim and earlier Poskim but in matters of science or “miei de’alma’ there is no infallibiity aspect at all.