"String theory is philosophy, not science" is philosophy, not science. (View Post)

@Fardragon: Ah yes, the universally accepted Definition of Science that unequivocally excludes string theory. Can you remind me of the exact text? I seem to have lost my pamphlet. Of course, philosop… (View Post)

@Fardragon: A bit more seriously, that definition seems to downplay the role of prediction in science. I'm assuming you don't completely dismiss all theoretical science, though. String theory makes p… (View Post)

@Fardragon: I'm deeply skeptical that most string theorists would say that string theory is not science. Also, my point was that there is some interesting nuance to the concept of a "testable pr… (View Post)

@Fiendish_Warrior: Yep, just being playful. As I said near the beginning of this thread, blind adherence to a single "correct" definition is not consistent with how I look at things. (View Post)