This is very unfair to string theorists, who a) are almost universally honest about the empirical difficulties in their field, b) are reasonably exploring the

This is very unfair to string theorists, who a) are almost universally honest about the empirical difficulties in their field, b) are reasonably exploring the possible theoretical options to hopefully create testable predictions for a future experiment/telescope (science is hard) c) have made major advances in mathematics, with important (and testable) applications outside of string theory I feel like you’re projecting the attitude of one sometimes unscrupulous scientist (Brian Greene) onto the entire field. Although laypeople’s fascination with string theory has died down it is still a vital and vibrant field.