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Why does being earlier make it more or less remarkable? There were no relevant developments over the intervening period.
by thaumasiotes 2y ago
Why does being earlier make it more or less remarkable? There were no relevant developments over the intervening period.
- cubefox 2y agoEarlier discoveries are always more remarkable.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago(A) How? (B) This wouldn't be a discovery in either case.
- cubefox 2y ago(A) Inventing / discovering calculus in the 16th century is very impressive, doing the same in the 20th century much less so. (Indeed this has happened several times.) (B) It would be a remarkable anticipation, which is similar.