[troutman]

Originally Posted by peter12

Realistic/pessimistic.

I think science is fabulous. In fact, so fabulous that it has mostly done what it set out to do. There are limits, obviously, and I think we are starting to hit those limits now - both from a pure and applied science perspective.

http://www.statnews.com/2015/12/02/s...roundbreaking/

“Published papers that make a novel connection are rare but more highly rewarded,” said Jacob Foster, a UCLA sociologist and co-author of the paper, which appears in the American Sociological Review, in a press release. “So what accounts for scientists’ disposition to pursue tradition over innovation? Our evidence points to a simple explanation: Innovative research is a gamble whose payoff, on average, does not justify the risk. It’s not a reliable way to accumulate scientific reward.”

The Future of Physics
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/physics/in-100-years/