What does this piece refer to?

[blueterrier]

To the rising stars of science,
Still a theory I remain,
Til they build celestial castles,
O'er the peaks of Taprobane.

[mallam]

Sounds a bit like ACC then, but whoever said it, what it undoubtedly refers to, since that is your q, blue t, is the persistence of the unscientific, lay and scientist alike, in the belief that any theory is TRUE, in spite of the eternal unverifiability of theories, even qua axiomatic/hypothetico-deductive/metahypothetical systems, never mind qua mere hypotheses or even idle speculation, as in the glib common parlance use of the word theory. Any proper theory might be true, but even Einstein despaired of discouraging some of his besotted followers in their scientific infancy, or even second infancy, from believing the General Theory of Relativity was FACT!

The ice-cream castles in the air never get finished, you see, like the conversion of the Jews.

[blueterrier]

Many thanks for that. The answer I am looking for is the password to the next phase of an ongoing puzzle. Sadly elevator etc doesnt fit but I shall keep trying.

[mallam]

By 'doesnt fit' do you mean the number of letters? Surely that is given? I would give it a bit more thought myself if you could tell me.

[Hier0phant]

it refers to Arthur C Clarke's book, The Fountains of Paradise.

try: space elevator