Re:Why the foundations of physics have not progressed for 40...
by cynusx on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @11:21AM
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well, the author argues it is not optimal due to human fallacies such as group-think and institutional incentives
Presumably the economical cost of the experiments are higher at this point then the resource-allocation of that cadre of highly educated people.
It's worth thinking about, but not sure if there is a viable alternative methodology to be found
If a large cadre of highly educated people find a particular theoretical mechanism sufficiently compelling to dedicate their careers and time to it, then surely that's a good basis on which to develop experiments to try and confirm whether it's right? Because the benefit of proving it wrong means they'll reallocate their resources.