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...necessary to carry light waves through space. But experiments soon proved that ether does not exist. Scientists were plunged into a paralyzing dilemma, caught between their reliance on the old Newtonian concept and the undisputable results of their experiments. For close to 20 years they floated in an etherless void...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Death of a Genius | 5/2/1955 | See Source »

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