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Yeah I don't expect them to debunk every crackpot, but a large project with multiple people involved, the backing of a large company, and several papers submitt
by danpalmer 7y ago
Yeah I don't expect them to debunk every crackpot, but a large project with multiple people involved, the backing of a large company, and several papers submitted for peer review feels to me like it passes the bar of "worth engaging with".
- aklemm 7y agoMaybe, but his track record is not great. If he's really got something, I'd think he could easily draw people into it rather than create skepticism. But I don't know much...
- ricardobeat 7y agoHe published a paper, asked for comments, and here we are saying he is a crackpot and should somehow 'draw people into it'. Seems like everyone is losing...
- aklemm 7y agoWell, I'll bet anyone $100 he doesn't have a theory everything.
- stared 7y agoIf it gets through peer-review of reputable journals - then certainly yes. The burden of proof always rests on the one proposing a grand claim. But my bet*) is that if it gets accepted, then with severely reduced claims (not "theory of everything", but "We model X with Y, and were able to replicate Z1 in general and Z2 in low-energy limit. Further studies..."). Large company and many people involved, as of now, is the only reason why it gets some attention. Otherwise it would be buried as a PDF in "misc" section on one's academic website.