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Re:In the foundations of physics we haven't seen progress fo... by losvedir on Sunday February 10, 2019 @10:56AM (#19128256)
She says:

> But the problems that theoretical particle physicists currently try to solve do not require solutions. The lack of unification, the absence of naturalness, the seeming arbitrariness of the constants of nature: these are aesthetic problems.

What are some examples of problems that do "require solutions"?

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Re:In the foundations of physics we haven't seen progress fo... by mycorrhizal on Sunday February 10, 2019 @11:04AM (#19128294)
From physics, it seems like cosmology has a whole bunch. What the heck is dark matter made out of? Why is the the expansion of the universe accelerating? These seem qualitatively different than the "aesthetic problems" she points to.
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Re:In the foundations of physics we haven't seen progress fo... by magicalhippo on Sunday February 10, 2019 @04:50PM (#19130285)
She's painting with a broad brush. Neutrino mass is a problem that does require a solution, but as far as I know, a lot of theoretical particle physicists are trying to find solutions to that problem.
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Re:In the foundations of physics we haven't seen progress fo... by mannykannot on Sunday February 10, 2019 @11:01AM (#19128282)
The nature of dark matter, for one. Gravity at quantum dimensions...
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