When worse is progress
18:54–20:10 · 76s
Tao notes that new, truer theories can initially be less accurate than refined older ones, using Copernicus vs. Ptolemy and Newton’s unresolved mysteries to illustrate science’s messy path.
18:54–20:10 · 76s
Tao notes that new, truer theories can initially be less accurate than refined older ones, using Copernicus vs. Ptolemy and Newton’s unresolved mysteries to illustrate science’s messy path.
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