The curve of progress in the physical sciences is, assuredly, still rising rapidly. But I wonder how fast the curve of human-effort-invested-per-disc… - John W. Campbell

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The curve of progress in the physical sciences is, assuredly, still rising rapidly. But I wonder how fast the curve of human-effort-invested-per-discovery-achieved is rising?

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Pen Names: Don A. Stuart • Karl van Campen • Arthur McCann
Native Name: John Wood Campbell, Jr.
Alternative Names: John Wood Campbell Jr. • John Campbell
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Logic happens to be one of the levels of reality; ignoring it is perfectly possible, just as it is possible for a drunken driver to ignore the concrete-and-steel bridge abutment in his path. The difficulty is that logic—like the bridge-abutment—won’t ignore the individual man.
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