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There are plenty of theoretical physicists who live to old age. As far as I can see, they all become increasingly irrelevant as they age. Scientific obscurity i
by prof-dr-ir 5y ago
There are plenty of theoretical physicists who live to old age. As far as I can see, they all become increasingly irrelevant as they age. Scientific obscurity is all but guaranteed at around 80 years old, despite some people publishing until well after that age.
It is quite a sad future that awaits.
- wesleywt 5y agoThe rest of us call it "retirement".
- revax 5y agoIt reminds me this SMBC comics https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2012-03-21 https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2012-03-21
- melling 5y agoI quite enjoy listening to Susskind, for example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Susskind https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Susskind People can remain inspirational and contribute well into old age https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Dyson https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Dyson