Thanks for the links. It may be that the development of science, and of all technical endeavours in general, follow a pattern of punctuated equilibrium, that is sub linear growth, or even regression, for the vast majority of the time, interspersed by brief periods of tremendous change.
Thanks for the links. It may be that the development of science, and of all technical endeavours in general, follow a pattern of punctuated equilibrium, that is sub linear growth, or even regression, for the vast majority of the time, interspersed by brief periods of tremendous change.