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Supersymmetry was a theory that turned out not to be true. Are scientists not allowed to offer hypotheses that turn out not to be true? That's a job for oracl
by QuesnayJr 7y ago
Supersymmetry was a theory that turned out not to be true. Are scientists not allowed to offer hypotheses that turn out not to be true? That's a job for oracles, not people.
- gowld 7y agoWhat do you mean? Supersymmetry isn't falsifiable with current technology, as far as I know.
- QuesnayJr 7y agoSome versions are, and some versions aren't. I think the theoretically most appealing versions (like the MSSM) have been ruled out by the LHC. (Anyway, my main point is that there was nothing problematic about advancing supersymmetry as a hypothesis, whether or not it turns out to be true.)