On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:45 AM, OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson <svj.orionwo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The irony here is that encountering phenomenon that is not currently > understood (according to current accepted theory) is precisely what > physicists ought to yearn for in their professional lives. It's where > new discoveries have the best chance of being uncovered and > subsequently explored. It's the perfect opportunity for staking out > new scientific territories and making a professional name for oneself. > That's precisely what the next gen of post-docs and graduates in > physics are likely to do. The further irony is that those experienced are best qualified to make new discoveries but are either entrenched in their beliefs or fear for their reputations (or both). T
