If researchers who knew their shit were surprised when these capabilities emerged, and no new discoveries on functionality happened afterwards, and no fundamental theoretical shift in understanding happened afterwards, I would indeed suspect that even those who are competent do not actually understand even now. Surprises of this caliber are an indication that new scientific theories are needed, not something that should just be explained away as somehow overlooked in existing theories despite many bright minds having a strong incentive to look for it.
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If researchers who knew their shit were surprised when these capabilities emerged, and no new discoveries on functionality happened afterwards, and no fundamental theoretical shift in understanding happened afterwards, I would indeed suspect that even those who are competent do not actually understand even now. Surprises of this caliber are an indication that new scientific theories are needed, not something that should just be explained away as somehow overlooked in existing theories despite many bright minds having a strong incentive to look for it.