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As opposed to open season on new theory - or even new kinds of theory. The Standard Model is a bit of a franken-theory of a thing, a kit of parts bolted togeth
by TheOtherHobbes 5y ago
As opposed to open season on new theory - or even new kinds of theory.
The Standard Model is a bit of a franken-theory of a thing, a kit of parts bolted together in awkward ways. It looks a lot like the pre-quantum ad-hoc theories that attempted to describe quantum effects before QM was invented.
It's hard to believe that physics can't do better. But easy to believe that physics won't do better while most of the money and all of the mental space is owned by concepts that are more than a hundred years old now.
- gizmo686 5y agoThat sounds like you are complaining about the amount of investment in experimental physics in general, rather than the LHC in particular. It is true that fundamental physics could use a major breakthrough from the theorists. However, the theorists we do have are desperate for more experimental evidence to help them. Add to that that experimental physics is simply far more expensive then theoretical physics, and it should come as no surprise that we spend more money on experiments then pure theory. The complaint about LHC is more about questioning weather spending $5 billion to smash protons together is the most effective way of getting more empirical evidence to the physicists.
- noizejoy 5y ago> spending $5 billion to smash protons together About the same as a the price of a large modern sports club in a top league[0] [0] https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/29/chelsea-sir-jim-ratcliffe-bid-to-buy-club-abramovich https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/29/chelsea-sir...