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To: SunkenCiv

So... has string theory ever predicted any experimental results?


3 posted on 06/01/2009 7:12:22 PM PDT by NVDave
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To: NVDave
So... has string theory ever predicted any experimental results?

I don't follow the string theory goings-on, but I doubt it. Its always struck me as seeming like they just make up a bunch of crazy stuff, most likely after passing a joint around.

Then again, trigonometry seemed that way to me too.

7 posted on 06/01/2009 7:23:49 PM PDT by Wissa ("So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause."-Padme Amidala)
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To: NVDave

It has, but there’s no way (at present) to carry out the experiments. Check the “stringtheory” keyword (above) and search for “Large Hadron Collider” in that topic list. There’s at least one experiment which will (further) refine, well, let me do it... no, let me use Google... okay, I’m going to be now, but this is probably good:

String fellows - [interview with string theorist Edward Witten]
Education Guardian (U.K.) | January 20, 2005 | Alok Jha
Posted on 01/21/2005 8:07:28 AM PST by snarks_when_bored
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1325427/posts


9 posted on 06/01/2009 7:43:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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