There is an example that is interesting. Gravitational wave detection. As a practical field was created more than 40 years ago and no detection has been done yet. The theoretical prediction of gravitational waves by Einstein happened about 90 years ago. He claimed it was an interesting theoretical prediction but humankind would not ever be able to detect gravitational waves. A sociologist wrote a book on this field of science because it has been around for so long without a positive detection. Giovanni
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 5:50 PM, Charles Hope <[email protected]>wrote: > Are there any examples of pathological science persisting 20 years without > being properly debunked? Are there any examples of new science remaining on > the fringe for 20 years before being finally accepted into the mainstream? > >
