> We really shouldn't be trying to go any further until and if they can predict the island of stability with high confidence. I don't know much about chemistry

> We really shouldn't be trying to go any further until and if they can predict the island of stability with high confidence. I don't know much about chemistry since I haven't done anything with it in the last 20ish years. What need is there to be able to accurately predict it before attempting to synthesize it?