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Originally Posted by bojan
I must say Bert's comment about this sounds more realistic than some others..
The probability of amateur scientist to come up with something like it was implied in the video is VERY low.
First, new materials research in general is very expensive, multidisciplinary sport... and today it is done by large teams of scientists. (and the same was the case 20 years ago).
If this material sample production was within the capability of single amateur guy, it is interesting why it wasn't formulated much earlier by one or several of those teams (and I am sure many were and are trying to do the same or better).
While the possibilities of application of such material could blow one's mind.... this still doesn't mean this is really real.
I might be wrong, though.... We shall see.... (or not).
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The thing is this...quite a few revolutionary inventions were stumbled upon by people that had no training at all in the areas they were dabbling in. You could say most of the important inventions mankind has produced were found in exactly this manor....the light bulb, airplane, AC and DC motors, electricity etc etc.
Actually, having extensive training can make it more difficult to produce something simply because you're bound by the conventions and theories within your area of study/research. You don't see beyond the box. What you produce doesn't come about by accident and that is the crux of the matter. Most of these inventions happen by pure accident simply because those that invent them don't know any better.