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Examples of Highly Counterfactual Discoveries (2024)

by rappatic on 2/11/25, 9:44 PM with 1 comments

  • by taeric on 2/11/25, 10:19 PM

    Fun topics. My main proposal would be the source of ulcers not necessarily being stress.

    I also love the Shannon's information on here. That one was so revolutionary that I don't think many of us really comprehend how much it changed things.

    I saw folks mention continental drift on here. That is one that is mind blowing for how recent it was. Reminds me that we had nuclear power before we had computers.