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"The tyranny of verificationism impedes scientific progress. Let string theorists do their thing/string." This is a very dangerous path. Science without empiri
by _FKS_ 9y ago
"The tyranny of verificationism impedes scientific progress. Let string theorists do their thing/string."
This is a very dangerous path. Science without empiricism is religion.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1609.01966.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/1609.01966.pdf
- woodandsteel 9y agoExactly. Without empiricism, people are free to dream up anything they wish, and there is no way to settle disagreements.