Which is ironic since Max Planck experienced a staggering amount of change in science that did not require anyone dying, took place over just a few decades here and there, and was extremely fruitful.

Born 1858, died 1947, pretty much everything known about anything changed somewhat in that time period, and he was literally part of a lot of it, and helped convince people and change their minds without them dying.

Almost like the quote is utter bullshit.

Almost like its a colloquial phrase of Plancks writings, that represents how the quantum revolution played out for so many people.