> So much of science became only possible because of better instruments. I would argue a stronger claim: experimental confirmation of theories and better measu

> So much of science became only possible because of better instruments. I would argue a stronger claim: experimental confirmation of theories and better measurements must always bootstrap each other. The history of temperature has many examples [1]. [1] https://psychology.okstate.edu/faculty/jgrice/psyc4333/Thermoscopes_Measurement2011.pdf https://psychology.okstate.edu/faculty/jgrice/psyc4333/Therm...