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farts_mckensy • 10/11/2024 • 2 replies • view on HN

There is no evidence to suggest that string theorists designed the theory to be untestable.


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theendisney4 • 10/11/2024

That proves it!

I mean, you should prove they didnt. If that sounds unreasonable we've made progress. Prove we didn't?

Ill let myself out

lazide • 10/11/2024

After this much time and that much work, how is it possible for a physics theory to not have a single testable/falsifiable prediction without it being intentional? It has been over 80 years. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_string_theory].

The evidence is in the absence.

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