>Honestly, I think anyone who thought the DFT-based papers mattered at all doesn't really get how science works. It's a very spicy take to say DFT-based papers

>Honestly, I think anyone who thought the DFT-based papers mattered at all doesn't really get how science works. It's a very spicy take to say DFT-based papers don't matter at all. Anyone who thinks they conclusively prove or even provide particularly strong evidence that LK99 IS a RTAPS or a superconductor at all is misunderstanding, of course, but there's a lot of room between "doesn't matter at all" and "doesn't provide strong or conclusive evidence" They propose some theoretical ways in which LK99 COULD be an RTAPS. If we couldn't even come up with theoretical ways it could do so, then that is obviously a bad thing for the idea that LK99 could be a superconductor. I agree with your general sentiment, just not the level of it.