I was reading an article on the discovery of salty ice that may be present on exoplanets. The head scientist prefaced the discovery saying ““It’s rare nowadays to have fundamental discoveries in science”. I know she is basically saying that big science discoveries aren’t made anymore. All of the major discoveries have been made already. But that doesn’t feel right. Is she correct?
Here is the article for all those interested.
https://www.washington.edu/news/2023/02/21/newly-discovered-form-of-salty-ice-could-exist-on-surface-of-extraterrestrial-moons/
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It is always rare for there to be truly fundamental scientific discoveries and yet throughout history whenever the ‘know it alls’ start claiming that everything important has already been discovered that’s when there will be a scientific discovery that will blow everyones mind. Currently there are way too many politically minded ‘scientists’ who have absolutely no imagination. They hold back science by using peer review to protect their own careers while censoring any ideas or research that disagrees or challenges their own beliefs. The main reason why fundamental scientific discoveries have become so rare is because anyone who dares to present sound revolutionary research will surely be ostracized by this current science community that is intolerant towards revolutionary ideas. Sadly science has become more like a religious cult than a place where highly intelligent and imaginative people can have fun discovering the workings of our reality.
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