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stray Oct 9, 2009 16:26:46
Replying to Squid Tempest

Sorry, that was cheap. God, I hate this thread (Irony intentional).

What I'm saying is no, you see, scientists are actually quite happy on occasion to accept and support ideas without evidence if they seem logical/rational. String theory is a great example cos there will never be evidence to support it because it will always be impossible to create an experiment that will prove it. As a result string theory comes in many flavours most of which are wholly incompatible with each other. Its almost like a faith with many denominations. hth.

Edit : Yes, this is a shitpost, but this thread is full of them so I feel entitled to make one.

S Squid Tempest
Squid Tempest Oct 9, 2009 17:13:41
Replying to stray

So, is that similar to the various interpretation/theories of quantum mechanics i.e. Copenhagen Interpretation, Bohr, the collapse of the wave function and all that? If so (and if I understand it correctly), that is a case where there are various interpretations of the results, all resulting in internally consistant theories, but the theories contradict one another. That doesn't involve the unscientific practice of jumping to a conclusion, it is more a case of it illustrating that no-one has the full picture. Or have I got that wrong too?! My brain hurts.