The scientific world of the time was in the midst of a terrible ferment, with discoveries and realizations coming at an unseemly rate. To many in the ranks of the conservative and the devout, the new theories of geology and biology were delivering a series of hammer blows to mankind's self-regard. Geologists in particular seemed to have gone berserk, to have thrown off all sense of proper obeisance to their Maker.. Mankind, it seemed, was now suddenly rather — dare one say it? — insignificant. He may not have been, as he had eternally supposed, specially created. Simon Winchester
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The scientist who has discovered something that has changed our perception of the world, has done something that has changed our perception of ourselves. That's not all, the discovery is usually made by someone who is not considered intelligent or smart, these scientists are usually ignored or ridiculed, but they keep on trying to make sense out of the world around them despite all odds.

Source: Krakatoa: The Day The World Exploded

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