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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Learning that your mum used to play tennis or that she dislikes chocolate is a discovery.
Learning that you’re adopted or that your mum is a robot is a fundamental discovery
Fundamental discoveries turn previous understanding upside down and changes many aspects of what you thought you knew.
Science doesn’t have fundamental discoveries very often anymore.
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