"Being right doesn't matter? That's some scheme you have there."

Yet it's the overwhelming opinion of many here. Just look at these comments.

We're trying to do you a favor, man. Let me offer you the constructive criticism you didn't offer in your post:

If you propose a theory in the spirit of honest debate and camaraderie, and that theory is proven to be incorrect, no one remembers that you were the dude with the "wrong theory". All they remember is the right theory and that you helped to frame it.

On the other hand, if you put forth a theory like an asshole, and that theory is proven to be correct, you're still an asshole.

Sure, this probably doesn't seem fair from a meritocratic point of view. But it's one of the laws of the world we live in, same as gravity. I think you'd end up encountering a great deal more success if you started factoring it into your equations.