Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Really interesting take. Now I wonder myself if the smaller sizes of fields in the 1800s to late 1930s enabled the great discoveries then.


Also the cost of experiments. You can't build a gravitational wave detector in your backyard. You can't do the data processing on your abacus.




Consider applying for YC's Winter 2027 batch! Applications are open till November 2.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: