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String Theory a Disaster for Physics?
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."
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.
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"
I think it's the worst. Seriously. Half the page filled with ridiculously unfunny jokes.
Regular Meta Moderators are not more likely to get mod points.
I'm sure those that actually work in the field are more aware of the state of evidence behind ST and are more familiar with the scientific method than random /. posters. I know it's kind of fun to fantasize that you know a lot about a great many things but don't think that by parroting every other post here that you are pointing out anything that real, genuine Physicists with PhDs are not already intimately familiar with, and yet they continue research. so back off their jocks.