Maxwell had no experimental evidence for the displacement current concept and introduced it solely because without it, his equations were mathematically inconsistent, demonstrating a bold willingness to modify fundamental laws based on mathematical consistency rather than empirical observation.
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“There was basically no evidence for it. He added a brand new term to the fundamental laws of physics purely because without it, the equations were broken and ugly. He trusted the math over the total lack of proof.”
Created: 8/12/2026, 1:45:11 AM
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