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My own intuition and knowledge.

• ClumsyPilot 5y ago
  In 1895 Lord Kelvin stated that “heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible” 1900's gave us first flight on a plane made of wood, by 1960's we had spaceflight and nuclear power. 'Intuition and knowledge' would suggest that today, as another 60 years passed, we should have fusion power and cities on Mars, but the world is still powered by coal and instead we got the iPhone.
  • dboreham 5y ago
    Kelvin also said other things that turned out to be unbreakable rules. You can't do anything you can imagine just because Kelvin was wrong once. That's magical thinking.
    • inter_netuser 5y ago
      What are the things he predicted to be unbreakable that withstood the test of time? Genuinely curious. thanks in advance.
    • ClumsyPilot 5y ago
      The point is about not about him, it's about increadible progreas that was made in 60 years past has definately slowed down, nothing 'impossible' was accomplished since. Skyscrapers, farming, construction, they are all the same as 60 years ago. 'exponential progress' is a myth
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