Earthquake in Japan yesterday may have shifted land 1.3 meters

Re:Earthquake in Japan yesterday may have shifted land 1.3 m... by throwup238 on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @02:35PM (#38845967)

Another great illustration of Planck’s law:

> Max Planck, surveying his own career in his Scientific Autobiography, sadly remarked that “a new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.“ -The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

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Re:Earthquake in Japan yesterday may have shifted land 1.3 m... by blackbear_ on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @05:07PM (#38847753)

This is actually such a great insight. That's why we also need new generations of politicians and management every so often to keep the wheel of progress rolling. And, incidentally, why I think that developing anti-aging technology is not a good idea.

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Re:Earthquake in Japan yesterday may have shifted land 1.3 m... by hackerlight on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @07:02PM (#38848933)

I wonder if there's something physical to do with aging that makes people cognitively inflexible. Anti-aging tech would be great if you could prevent that negative aspect of aging too.

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