Although the formations lasted only fractions of a second, it was the first clear experimental proof of the diamond rain theory.

Until experimental proof of atoms was later provided in the 20th century, the atomic theory was driven largely by philosophical considerations and scientific intuition.

This would later proved to be the tool for experimental proof of his theory.

However, they were widely disregarded by the research community until stronger experimental proof confirming these early experiments against the active traveling wave was produced.

In the following year he used (and named) the gyroscope as a conceptually simpler experimental proof.