Comment The era is new---the idea is not. (Score 1) 116
> I submit Einstein's attempt at an Unified Field
> Theory as evidence
Not a very good example. Just because Einstein could not produce a workable UFT during his lifetime does not mean it was in any way a failure. Einstein was a pioneer in UFTs... his work pointed the direction for the next generation of theorists. His inability to produce a correct UFT has more to do with the idea being to far ahead of its time. The mathematical tools required were not mature enough at the time of his attempt.
> Theory as evidence
Not a very good example. Just because Einstein could not produce a workable UFT during his lifetime does not mean it was in any way a failure. Einstein was a pioneer in UFTs... his work pointed the direction for the next generation of theorists. His inability to produce a correct UFT has more to do with the idea being to far ahead of its time. The mathematical tools required were not mature enough at the time of his attempt.
