Falsifiability (Introduction)

by David Turell , Friday, December 19, 2014, 15:41 (3416 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained

Tony: Yup, that is pretty much what we mean, but here is why it is important...... String theory is one such example. Literally billions of dollars are given in funding in the U.S. alone for scientific research, and tens of millions (est $67 mil) go to theoretical physics. It's not small potatoes. For that much money, there needs to be at least the potential of something positive coming out of it.-So far Strings are fun for pre-docs and post-docs. Pays their salaries and nothing else. See my Brian Greene entry today.