GreenVikingApple t1_j3fn25r wrote
Reply to comment by SubtlySubbing in For the émigré philosopher Imre Lakatos, science degenerates unless it is theoretically and experimentally progressive by ADefiniteDescription
> Theories have always out paced experimental advancements.
No, e.g., blackbody radiation, atomic spectra, and countless other examples.
not_jyc t1_j3fuxm7 wrote
Also tons of things in math: Fourier transforms came before analysis. Also every open conjecture.
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