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She says: > But the problems that theoretical particle physicists currently try to solve do not require solutions. The lack of unification, the absence of natu
by losvedir 8y ago
She says:
> But the problems that theoretical particle physicists currently try to solve do not require solutions. The lack of unification, the absence of naturalness, the seeming arbitrariness of the constants of nature: these are aesthetic problems.
What are some examples of problems that do "require solutions"?
- mannykannot 8y agoThe nature of dark matter, for one. Gravity at quantum dimensions...
- mycorrhizal 8y agoFrom physics, it seems like cosmology has a whole bunch. What the heck is dark matter made out of? Why is the the expansion of the universe accelerating? These seem qualitatively different than the "aesthetic problems" she points to.
- magicalhippo 8y agoShe's painting with a broad brush. Neutrino mass is a problem that does require a solution, but as far as I know, a lot of theoretical particle physicists are trying to find solutions to that problem.