[Dead Corpse]

We are likely nearing a period of rapid advances that will bring stunning theoretical and practical advances in physics.

Yes we are. What an exciting time to be alive... (no hint of sarcasm, seriously)

[Rockingham]

And distressing in some respects: my high school and college courses in science are becoming ever more dated. I expect that within a decade or two, Einstein will be as stale as Newton was after Einstein.