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This is quite interesting. As a theorist, I have 100% confidence in inflation. The problem of inflation is that there are too many variations on the idea, if we

This is quite interesting. As a theorist, I have 100% confidence in inflation. The problem of inflation is that there are too many variations on the idea, if we can begin to throw away at least some classes of models it is a big progress. But probably we will start seeing lots and lots of new models producing small r ratios ;-)

Ste_Evans 5y ago
> I have 100% confidence in inflation Why would you have 100% confidence in a physical theory with zero physical evidence? >The problem of inflation is that there are too many variations on the idea Yes, vague speculations not proven to have any connection with physical reality tend to be like this - see also the 10^500 string theories. Inflation will not turn out to be a physical phenomenon. There is no reason to expect so.