2 years, 9 months ago
Is String Theory still a leading candidate for the "Theory of Everything"?
Separate topics with commas, or by pressing return. Use the delete or backspace key to edit or remove existing topics.
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
M$1 Answer
Yes.
In fact, it is the leading candidate although it has serious problems in terms of evidence: there is none. The math is lovely, but in order to be a traditional type of scientific theory, string theory needs to make new predictions that can be tested about how the universe works. It hasn't done that yet, so in many ways, it can't really be considered a proper theory. Even so, a good percentage of theoretical physics in the last 20-30 years has been devoted to string theory.
Oh, and one more problem: there really isn't just one string theory, but a bunch of different string theories. Not much of a Theory of Everything, huh?
In fact, it is the leading candidate although it has serious problems in terms of evidence: there is none. The math is lovely, but in order to be a traditional type of scientific theory, string theory needs to make new predictions that can be tested about how the universe works. It hasn't done that yet, so in many ways, it can't really be considered a proper theory. Even so, a good percentage of theoretical physics in the last 20-30 years has been devoted to string theory.
Oh, and one more problem: there really isn't just one string theory, but a bunch of different string theories. Not much of a Theory of Everything, huh?
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
M$Report Abuse
