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> A complete understanding of quantum mechanics, squared with general relativity, is very likely to have practical applications. But anything observable in the
by _cs2017_ 8y ago
> A complete understanding of quantum mechanics, squared with general relativity, is very likely to have practical applications.
But anything observable in the world of reasonable energies (up to whatever modern colliders achieve) can be predicted with existing theories.
If we discover something that only happens at astronomically high energies, would it really be that useful?
- hashkb 8y ago> But anything observable in the world of reasonable energies (up to whatever modern colliders achieve) can be predicted with existing theories. This is classic "world is flat" / geocentric argument. Breakthroughs are impossible to predict but can't happen if we give up. Edit: > If we discover something that only happens at astronomically high energies, would it really be that useful? We don't know. World being round turned out to be pretty useful.