3 ms·

It might exist it might not exist. Papers published anyway.

• knzhou 7y ago
  A paper containing only things we already knew for sure is not a real scientific paper at all. It's easy to sit back and feel smug because physicists might be wrong -- but it's impossible to do anything worthwhile without taking on that risk.
  • _of 7y ago
    > A paper containing only things we already knew for sure is not a real scientific paper at all. It could be. Confirming results is part of the scientific process.
    • dragonwriter 7y ago
      Things that are “known for sure” don't need confirmation; they are already as confirmed as can be. Of course, very little ever meets that description.