C. Brandon Ogbunu
@cbo.bsky.social
Scientist + Humanist + Pugilist.
70% Smoke. 30% Stack.
"Tip your hat; pop the chain; short Joe Louis; then wipe his nose with the hook. It's that simple." (c) Brother Naazim Richardson
https://linktr.ee/chike98
70% Smoke. 30% Stack.
"Tip your hat; pop the chain; short Joe Louis; then wipe his nose with the hook. It's that simple." (c) Brother Naazim Richardson
https://linktr.ee/chike98
Reposted by C. Brandon Ogbunu
One of my favorites is the Michelson-Morley experiment (a null result!). Only 173 citations (?!) for effectively ending the search for luminiferous aether and paved the way for relativity.
I can't think of many other field-ending papers, but they can be massively impactful by redirection.
I can't think of many other field-ending papers, but they can be massively impactful by redirection.
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
One of my favorites is the Michelson-Morley experiment (a null result!). Only 173 citations (?!) for effectively ending the search for luminiferous aether and paved the way for relativity.
I can't think of many other field-ending papers, but they can be massively impactful by redirection.
I can't think of many other field-ending papers, but they can be massively impactful by redirection.
It was a slow-burn of a troll. Mission accomplished.
November 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
It was a slow-burn of a troll. Mission accomplished.
No issues with that assessment at all. All 5 can make you want to faint with anxiety.
November 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
No issues with that assessment at all. All 5 can make you want to faint with anxiety.
Goodness gracious!
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Goodness gracious!