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Max Planck: “A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die
by nemild 8y ago
Max Planck:
“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”
Or more succinctly, science advances one funeral at a time.
- crimsonalucard 8y agoExcept this isnt just "one funeral at a time." This is genocide.
- mmaunder 8y agoTrue and funny. Looks like you got downvoted into oblivion. Someone being a bit too sensitive about a genocide metaphor I suspect.