I think this question is very intriguing and weird in the same breath, like why was X not invented a few decades earlier. I would honestly like to read papers

I think this question is very intriguing and weird in the same breath, like why was X not invented a few decades earlier. I would honestly like to read papers on it both from sociology and scientific discovery point of view to contrast what justification are we provided for this. Which IMHO seems like a problem of pure chance, basically invention of X-1 pushes invention of X ahead and so on. Really curious how people would explain aberrations and delay in theoritical discoveries against physical inventions in this respect as well. Cause I don't think relatively would have required gravitational theory but I would wager it would have definitely helped. I am most certainly very intrigued, good job author you have me hooked. No pun intended.