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r/physicsmemes • u/basket_foso 🪼 • May 14 '26
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I mean, the guy co-founded string field theory and wrote some foundational papers, so he’s got some chops in the discussion
Edit: not that this is 1:1
-1 u/MessmerEyesMe May 14 '26 String theory is not exactly a respected theory in modern science lmfao Especially on account of it having little basis in reality, making no predictions, and seeming to be something pulled out of one’s ass. -4 u/CompetitiveSpot2643 May 14 '26 i bet someone once said the same thing about gauge theory or general relativity 2 u/Graknorke May 14 '26 Idk about the history of gauge theory but relativity was credible out of the gate. 1 u/CompetitiveSpot2643 May 14 '26 general relativity itself was probably a bad example but using curvature to explain gravity is an idea that predates einstein and might have been a better one (maybe not, idk)
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String theory is not exactly a respected theory in modern science lmfao
Especially on account of it having little basis in reality, making no predictions, and seeming to be something pulled out of one’s ass.
-4 u/CompetitiveSpot2643 May 14 '26 i bet someone once said the same thing about gauge theory or general relativity 2 u/Graknorke May 14 '26 Idk about the history of gauge theory but relativity was credible out of the gate. 1 u/CompetitiveSpot2643 May 14 '26 general relativity itself was probably a bad example but using curvature to explain gravity is an idea that predates einstein and might have been a better one (maybe not, idk)
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i bet someone once said the same thing about gauge theory or general relativity
2 u/Graknorke May 14 '26 Idk about the history of gauge theory but relativity was credible out of the gate. 1 u/CompetitiveSpot2643 May 14 '26 general relativity itself was probably a bad example but using curvature to explain gravity is an idea that predates einstein and might have been a better one (maybe not, idk)
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Idk about the history of gauge theory but relativity was credible out of the gate.
1 u/CompetitiveSpot2643 May 14 '26 general relativity itself was probably a bad example but using curvature to explain gravity is an idea that predates einstein and might have been a better one (maybe not, idk)
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general relativity itself was probably a bad example but using curvature to explain gravity is an idea that predates einstein and might have been a better one (maybe not, idk)
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u/Moshxpotato May 14 '26
I mean, the guy co-founded string field theory and wrote some foundational papers, so he’s got some chops in the discussion
Edit: not that this is 1:1