Will string theory finally be put to the experimental test?

Re:Will string theory finally be put to the experimental test? by nerdponx on Wednesday March 25, 2020 @12:22PM (#22686057)

Now, “falsification” itself is a silly/naive cartoon-ish framework for how to do science. It has its uses, but we mustn’t cling to it too much. We certainly have many other useful approaches as well.

Like what? If a model generates testable predictions, surely it's still important to go ahead and test them?

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Re:Will string theory finally be put to the experimental test? by empath75 on Wednesday March 25, 2020 @01:19PM (#22686574)

It does generate testable predictions, the problem is that they're all in energy ranges that we can't hope to reach in the foreseeable future.

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Re:Will string theory finally be put to the experimental test? by Anon84 on Wednesday March 25, 2020 @03:04PM (#22687441)

So... not actually testable...

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