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The title is radically untrue. Most physicists agree on the overwhelming majority of physics. The body of the article makes clear that the title is deceptive:
by JohnFen 2mo ago
The title is radically untrue. Most physicists agree on the overwhelming majority of physics. The body of the article makes clear that the title is deceptive:
> asking physicists what they actually believe about ten of the most contested questions in physics.
In other words, most physicists don't agree on ten specific questions that have not been settled. That's a tautology and is a very far cry from "most things".
- umpalumpaaa 2mo agoYeah. And they are contested not because physicists can’t agree but because there is a lack of evidence. With evidence most will agree.
- JohnFen 2mo agoExcellent point. It's a little sad that this has to be explained, but it very often does.
- streetfighter64 2mo agoIt's a tautology, who would need explaining of it? The fact that "if there is evidence for something, people will agree with that thing". That's like, pretty much the definition of evidence...
- xscott 2mo agoThere's a link you can click to see the personal background of the respondents. It's tough to know what "researcher in a field not listed" means, but it's possible that over 60% are not even physicists: 30.8% - A researcher in a field not listed above 21.2% - A science enthusiast 18.0% - A researcher studying quantum physics 12.0% - A researcher studying astrophysics or cosmology 9.2% - A researcher studying gravity 8.8% - Other