Short article on science's lack of progress from an ISSCC talk given by Carver Mead

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/20/carver_mead_on_the_future_of_science/

As an engineer myself the best part was where he told the story of Bohr and Heisenberg poo-pooing the inventor of the laser and maser's lack of understanding Engineers 1, scientists 0.