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But practically speaking, currently it is at the dead end: Results like this are highly speculative and unfalsifiable. There is no unifying theory in sight.
by vl 6y ago
But practically speaking, currently it is at the dead end:
Results like this are highly speculative and unfalsifiable.
There is no unifying theory in sight.
String Theory at this point is essentially a pseudo-scientific cult (see Lee Smolin’s book for explanation).
Further advancements require experimental energies we can’t afford.
Any advancements are unlikely to produce practical results, like stable bridge or working GPS.
- ehvatum 6y agoThe implications about non-local physics are interesting. There is true weirdness to do with locality, space, time, and propagation of information that crops up again and again, providing lots of cracks to pick at. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24876598 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24876598 Condensation of matter at extremely low energies remains an active area of research. Making those macro-scale quantum-mechanical phenomena happen at room temperature is a massively active area of research, because the applications touch every aspect of modern technology.