[Sgt_Schultze]

“Testable” and “repeatable” are two tenants of the scientific method that modern grant-driven research discards at its convenience.

[kosciusko51]

Yeah, that is one of Smolin’s points as well. Also, the fact that it is hard to get funding in theoretical physics if it doesn’t relate to string theory.

[circlecity]

"“Testable” and “repeatable” are two tenants of the scientific method that modern grant-driven research discards at its convenience."

Not to mention predictability.

[mdmathis6]

So a theory named after what the science has been doing to tax payers...in other words: the practice of “stringing us” along!