Science, or at least math and physics, works by modeling the world with imperfect but useful models. And evolution in these fields happens by finding newer mode

Science, or at least math and physics, works by modeling the world with imperfect but useful models. And evolution in these fields happens by finding newer models that are more and more precise in modeling the universe, but such breakthroughs can't really happen without the help of old models which shaped our understanding. Einstein stood on the shoulders of giants. And when we'll have a unifying theory between general relativity and quantum theory, you can sure that it wouldn't have been possible without the theories before it. And when that theory will happen, it will not disprove current theories, just as general relativity did not disprove Newton's theory, it will just replace it with something that is more precise. And I think the article does a good job of explaining this.