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Apart from the occasional Einstein and Newton every couple of centuries, physics seems to advance by throwing a semi-random selection of PhD dissertations at th
by TheOtherHobbes 6y ago
Apart from the occasional Einstein and Newton every couple of centuries, physics seems to advance by throwing a semi-random selection of PhD dissertations at the real world and seeing if any of them happen to match experiment.
- BeetleB 6y agoCase in point: Newton's work was not that rigorous. It was not till the 1800's that calculus was put on a firm foundation. Of course, things were all different back then.