The quote below is a great example that lets the reader know one thing; that new information and evidence which challenge long held beliefs about our world are always met with harsh criticism.
Remember when we found out that the Earth wasn’t flat? Human history shows the same pattern, especially if we look at the history of science.
“Despite the unrivalled empirical success of quantum theory, the very suggestion that it may be literally true as a description of nature is still greeted with cynicism, incomprehension and even anger.” — (T. Folger, “Quantum Shmantum”; Discover 22:37-43, 2001)
Take, for example, prominent physicist Lord Kelvin, who stated in the year 1900 that, “There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now. All that remains is more and more precise measurement.”
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Remember when we found out that the Earth wasn’t flat? Human history shows the same pattern, especially if we look at the history of science.
“Despite the unrivalled empirical success of quantum theory, the very suggestion that it may be literally true as a description of nature is still greeted with cynicism, incomprehension and even anger.” — (T. Folger, “Quantum Shmantum”; Discover 22:37-43, 2001)
Take, for example, prominent physicist Lord Kelvin, who stated in the year 1900 that, “There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now. All that remains is more and more precise measurement.”
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