[Clump]

At one time surgeons scoffed at the idea that it was a good idea to wash their hands before conducting surgery. That is the problem with only believing in what can be empirically proved.

[ichabod1]

Of course they scoffed. After all, their hands were just going to get dirty again.

[kinoxi]

The scientists were investigating a phenomenon called quantum tunnelling, which allows sub-atomic particles to break apparently unbreakable laws.

This is many decades old. Einstein coined the phrase I used in post#3. Some textbooks describing this phenomenon have since decayed from age no doubt. This is not news. Peculiar, but nothing new.

[ReignOfError]

At one time surgeons scoffed at the idea that it was a good idea to wash their hands before conducting surgery. That is the problem with only believing in what can be empirically proved.

The benefit of antiseptic surgical practice could be and was empirically proved, notably by Dr. Joseph Lister. It wasn't taken as a matter of faith.