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That's not necessarily a ringing endorsement ;)
At least string theory has lead to some very powerful and productive mathematical techniques, if little in the way of actual physics.
If we can invoke other universes, then we're kissing Occam's razor goodbye and we're in magical fairy land territory.
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That's not necessarily a ringing endorsement ;)
At least string theory has lead to some very powerful and productive mathematical techniques, if little in the way of actual physics.
If we can invoke other universes, then we're kissing Occam's razor goodbye and we're in magical fairy land territory.