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Originally Posted by saden1
No, I don't have a better theory but I do know there's something to be said for simplicity and elegance. String theory just keeps adding shit to justify the math without any testable or observable basis. The science fiction fan in me is excited, the scientist in me is skeptical.
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Yeah but all science can ever do is provide the best possible explanation based on the evidence available, which at this point is scant. String theory might very well be proven wrong but you can't just say it is too complicated when so many of the world's foremost physicists are proponents. That's why I laugh at people who point out minor inconsistencies in evolutionary theory and act as if they have made a scientific argument - as if identifying flaws without also proposing a competing theory is scientific discourse. As for observable evidence, this 8 billion dollar tube is a pretty significant step in that direction.
09-11-2008, 02:23 AM
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