No experiments can "prove" the stringtheory. As foolish as the stringtheorists are, they probably wouldnt accept anyone disapproving the theory either. Any disapproving the stringtheory would only lead to the stringheorists yet another time ajusting the theory to fit the new data.
One should rather look at stringtheory as a failed tool to getting a greater understanding of how the universe function, microscopically and macroscopically. Common sense suggest that the easy solution is probably the correct one. If one use the paradigm of earth being the center of our solar system and view all of the movements in this system as circular you are able to get a model which works. But this is a very complicated model, and wrong. Putting the sun in the center of our solar system and using elliptic orbits on the other hand makes perfect sense. In this analogy the string theory is the earth-centered theory. Its very complicated, it grows even more complicated with time as you have to add new discoveries and adjust the theory for these anomalies.
There is in fact, to the contrary of common beliefs, no proven connection between CO2 emission/concentration and the global warming we now are experiencing.
Being a physicist and realist Im very skeptical to people who are pushing the human related global warming theories. As a physicist I know the complex patterns and numerous sources which influence the climate. The inclination of earths rotation and its direction is constantly changing. The eccentricity of earths rotation around the sun also changes with time. Further we have complex patterns in the activity of the sun, both short and longterm. Earths changing magnetic field influences the creation of clouds and their altitude. All these interactions combined with earths own systems spells big trouble in pinpointing the rise in temperature as to human made effect.
Lets compare this theory to another theory in modern science. String theory has become the new number 1# theory in physics. Despite the obvious limitations and the deficit in proof for this theory, this is the theory which receives the biggest grants. ALternative theories of the evolution of the universe have become ridiculed and underfunded. This has something to do with the coupling of physics and politics. String theory of today could best be described as a "modern day"-geocentric theory. A theory which grows ever more complex as we receive additional information. And until we have a shift to a new "heliocentric elliptical" way of thinking, a new theory alltogether, we will not move forward.
This is an example of what happens when certain theories become the leading theories, the acceptet theories. This is also what has happened in climate research. Through politics, not science, the global warming has been made a human constructed effect.
Usually people say: "well, you may be correct, but isnt it better to be preemtive, to treat the problem as if it is human made? Because we will probably not know." Well, yeah, of course. If you are one of these people who prays to god, not as an effect of his excistense, but as a "what if he excists". Well, this isnt praying.. This is real problems which we may have to handle, human made or not. Instead of using enourmous sums of money on research which is futile, one should instead start planning what to do if the climate change continues. This include building barriers, preparing to move people and other projects to tackle this problem.
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No experiments can "prove" the stringtheory. As foolish as the stringtheorists are, they probably wouldnt accept anyone disapproving the theory either. Any disapproving the stringtheory would only lead to the stringheorists yet another time ajusting the theory to fit the new data.
One should rather look at stringtheory as a failed tool to getting a greater understanding of how the universe function, microscopically and macroscopically. Common sense suggest that the easy solution is probably the correct one. If one use the paradigm of earth being the center of our solar system and view all of the movements in this system as circular you are able to get a model which works. But this is a very complicated model, and wrong. Putting the sun in the center of our solar system and using elliptic orbits on the other hand makes perfect sense. In this analogy the string theory is the earth-centered theory. Its very complicated, it grows even more complicated with time as you have to add new discoveries and adjust the theory for these anomalies.
Stringtheory equals dingtheory
I did not quite understand your comment. Is this in respect to my "religious" remark? Do you have any outlandish beliefs you want to proclaim? :)
There is in fact, to the contrary of common beliefs, no proven connection between CO2 emission/concentration and the global warming we now are experiencing. Being a physicist and realist Im very skeptical to people who are pushing the human related global warming theories. As a physicist I know the complex patterns and numerous sources which influence the climate. The inclination of earths rotation and its direction is constantly changing. The eccentricity of earths rotation around the sun also changes with time. Further we have complex patterns in the activity of the sun, both short and longterm. Earths changing magnetic field influences the creation of clouds and their altitude. All these interactions combined with earths own systems spells big trouble in pinpointing the rise in temperature as to human made effect. Lets compare this theory to another theory in modern science. String theory has become the new number 1# theory in physics. Despite the obvious limitations and the deficit in proof for this theory, this is the theory which receives the biggest grants. ALternative theories of the evolution of the universe have become ridiculed and underfunded. This has something to do with the coupling of physics and politics. String theory of today could best be described as a "modern day"-geocentric theory. A theory which grows ever more complex as we receive additional information. And until we have a shift to a new "heliocentric elliptical" way of thinking, a new theory alltogether, we will not move forward. This is an example of what happens when certain theories become the leading theories, the acceptet theories. This is also what has happened in climate research. Through politics, not science, the global warming has been made a human constructed effect. Usually people say: "well, you may be correct, but isnt it better to be preemtive, to treat the problem as if it is human made? Because we will probably not know." Well, yeah, of course. If you are one of these people who prays to god, not as an effect of his excistense, but as a "what if he excists". Well, this isnt praying.. This is real problems which we may have to handle, human made or not. Instead of using enourmous sums of money on research which is futile, one should instead start planning what to do if the climate change continues. This include building barriers, preparing to move people and other projects to tackle this problem.