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This paper examines several of the problems with the Oort cloud theory. The paper suggests that the most obvious failing of the Oort cloud theory is because no one has yet detected the cloud itself; additionally, the activities and allocations of comet perihelions as well as the curious absence of hyperbolic orbits in the comets we do encounter suggest that much of what passes for current day talk vis-a-vis the Oort cloud theory is in desperate need of revision.

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"Why Oort Cloud Theory Doesn't Work Despite their best efforts, there are still many things about the universe scientists do not know. Not least of all, contemporary scientists are still laboring to understand the origins of our solar system. The following paper will examine one of the theories that has long informed our understanding of the earliest days of our solar system with an eye towards exposing the errors and over-sights that characterize its enduring popularity in the face of a constant barrage of criticism. Specifically, the following paper will argue that the Oort cloud theory is very much an unsubstantiated view of the universe - an ontological assumption, if you will - that does not appear rooted in actual scientific observation."

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