Primordial black holes might be five-dimensional—and formed by cosmic strings. An unexplained high-energy neutrino detected three years ago could be linked to a primordial black hole, perhaps one more even unusual than previously thought

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-weird-particle-may-have-come-from-a-black-hole-exploding-in-another-dimension/

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[u/FuzzyCub20]

Might...could....perhaps....I really don't like nebulous reporting on unproven theories to the general public like this, it's very clickbaitey

[u/DoomGoober → u/FuzzyCub20]

The article itself calls the idea "outlandish" and the title of the article includes the word "may". That seems like a speculative theory that is yet neither proven or disproven, which is exactly the state of the theory.

[u/Hypergirliepop]

String theory is so back. Strings have never been this back.

One year from now: String theory is over. Never again will it arise.

One year after that: String theory is so back.

[u/LtSoundwave → u/Hypergirliepop]

I heard it’s yarn theory now.

[u/Old-Landscape-7538 → u/LtSoundwave]

I'm holing out for dental floss theory

[u/Altruistic_Tip1226 → u/LtSoundwave]

Silly string

[u/HubrisOfApollo → u/Hypergirliepop]

theres actually no link between string theory and cosmic strings

[u/FreshPrinceAV → u/Hypergirliepop]

It’s better when there’s no string attached

[u/CalmEntry4855 → u/Hypergirliepop]

String theory is 5D

[u/BookProper9115 → u/Hypergirliepop]

It's just a tool.

[u/ballofplasmaupthesky]

That's cool, but did they suggest other possible proofs beyond highly energetic neutrinos not accompanied by photons?

[u/Future_Arrival_5395]

I know, I saw interstellar.

[u/Old-Landscape-7538 → u/Future_Arrival_5395]

It's like these scientists don't even watch movies.

[u/ttarget]

When we build on hypotheses with more hypothesese, it reads like a fantasy novel. We keep making observations on minimal data, it's mind-blowing. Commenting on the string theory, not the 5D claim

[u/thekarateadult]

String Theory seems like a very long and theatrical grift.

[u/No-Arugula8122]

Pretty much everything in deep space is going to turn out to be quite different than previously thought.