imagine that we are discussing "proving" a law with historical data from our POV but at the time, it must've seem like a theory at best or comical at the least.

imagine that we are discussing "proving" a law with historical data from our POV but at the time, it must've seem like a theory at best or comical at the least. 8% less growth is not the point. The "law" has stood the test of time which says something about the guy and his vision