what are some of the notable human failures in the field of science and technology?
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“To err is human” hence the listing is long but one of them is probably more known or important than other cases.
The first chemist, who discovered plastic, disposed of it regarding it as trash finding.
Fusion Energy - We’ve been promised fusion energy for a long time, but it has yet to materialize. For the last 50 years, fusion energy has always been “10 years away”.
Driverless Cars - Driverless cars has been something our culture has been preaching about since at least the 1950s. Despite 70 years of hope, driverless cars have yet to arrive.
Physics - Our understanding of the universe is divided into two models. The first model is general relativity and the second is quantum physics. General relativity is applicable in the macro world, while quantum is applicable in the micro. This represents a failure on sciences part since we should have one model of the universe which unites these two fields. This division has existed for 90 years.