I remember a Tom Scott video a while back, about boats crossing rivers through the power of the current. I remember Tom mentioning at the end that it all made almost intuitive sense once you knew but people generally didn't think of it. I remember him then wondering what else was waiting to be figured out that everyone had just... missed. And here we are with Mr Olds' Elevator - something everyone just... missed. Remarkable.,(reply>), @SoMuchFacepalm There's at least one sci-fi story like that, where other species figured it out in their version of the 1200s or so.,(reply>), @SoMuchFacepalm eheheheeeheeeee 🤫😉,(reply>), What's the bet something is physics, like anti gravity or FTL, is also something everyone just... missed?