Nowadays, cosmology seems rather unexciting.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cosmology currently feels dull to some observers due to lack of new discoveries.
- In plain terms
- Cosmology feels boring right now.
- What can you take from it?
- Science can feel stagnant when breakthroughs slow down.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you last feel excited about science?
- What would make cosmology exciting again?
Another view
Quiet periods often precede major breakthroughs.
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