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String Theory a Disaster for Physics?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sure-is-a-disaster-for-my-brain dept.

BlueCup writes "Mathematician Peter Woit of Columbia University describes string theory in his book Not Even Wrong,. He calls the theory 'a disaster for physics.' Which would have been a fringe opinion a few years ago, but now, after years of string theory books reaching the best sellers list, he has company."

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  1. Wait, what? by Mikachu · · Score: 1, Troll

    Okay, so because a theory (or more an idea or almost a philosiphy) cannot be disproven, it becomes a disaster for modern science?

    I suppose we should stop looking for what started the universe, since we can't disprove the existance of God or anything. What a load of BS.

  2. Re:Before the consensus ... by MustardMan · · Score: 0, Troll

    My favorite part of "pop string theory" is the way they explain strings. Hey guys, there are all these strings, but they are too small for us to ever observe. They might as well say what they really mean - "we can get funding for this stupid ass idea, because right from the beginning we claim it's impossible to prove or disprove our fundamental assumption"

  3. Re:Man... by kmhebert · · Score: 1, Troll

    I think it's the worst. Seriously. Half the page filled with ridiculously unfunny jokes.

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