Maybe you are adding up all of the great discoveries throughout all of history and comparing them to a 50 year period. Another issue is that many of the "great

Maybe you are adding up all of the great discoveries throughout all of history and comparing them to a 50 year period. Another issue is that many of the "great" theories were considered to be crocks at the time. It took decades for them to be proven and/or accepted. Anything equivalent discovered now might not be proven for a hundred years. For example theory of manmade global warming. Telomere theory of aging - may lead to everlasting life Genetic basis of disease How viruses are integrated into our genome Things that are yet to be proven but there are competing theories. Some may turn out to be correct Origin of species Unified theory Extraterrestrial life