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| Posted By: Katja Posted On: Nov 11, 2004 Views: 942 | String theory I would enjoy hearing peoples' opinions! |
| Posted By: Keith Mayes Posted On: Nov 15, 2004 Views: 934 | RE: String theory Well, I for one think its a very interesting theory. It sounds very plausable and seems to make sense. But then I'm no Einstein, what do you think? |
| Posted By: GeoDen Posted On: Nov 17, 2004 Views: 931 | RE: String theory Interesting, elegant and those better versed in mathematics than I am, say that Witten's clarification and reformulation of it has improved it. My problems remains; it's not testable - more philosophical than scientific. |
| Posted By: Keith Mayes Posted On: Nov 17, 2004 Views: 928 | RE: String theory Hi GeoDen, You have made a very good point. The more theories stray away from the 'testable world' and enter the realm of pure theory the more philosophical the argument becomes. The more we try to 'fine tune' theories the further they slip away. Science originally emerged from philosophy and now seems to be retuning to it from the opposite direction. |