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erronis

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1. I know there have been studies of when great discoveries are made based on the age of the person.

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2025, 08:47 PM

May 19

Somewhat tangential to Planck's comment

“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die out, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”

I wonder if anyone has researched and published any studies that show when some of these great minds actually change their viewpoints based on new evidence. And how old they were, how entrenched into the "common wisdom" or ideology.

It has to be hard at the anticipated end-of-life to admit that one might be wrong.

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I know there have been studies of when great discoveries are made based on the age of the person. erronis May 19 #1

The work that defines my current field was done by old men. NNadir May 19 #2