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Re: Since When Is Physics Untestable?

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Pentcho Valev wrote:

> http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/features/what-happens-when-we-cant-
test-scientific-theories
>  Frank Close, professor of physics at the University of Oxford: "What
>  happens when we can’t test scientific theories? [...] In recent years,
>  however, many physicists have developed theories of great mathematical
>  elegance, but which are beyond the reach of empirical falsification,
>  even in principle. The uncomfortable question that arises is whether
>  they can still be regarded as science. Some scientists are proposing
>  that the definition of what is "scientific" be loosened, while others
>  fear that to do so could open the door for pseudo-scientists or
>  charlatans to mislead the public and claim equal space for their
>  views."

Physics as expected becomes very unstable. Decades after decades with no 
breakthroughs of any color. It looks like the characteristic of a 
capacitor loading or discharging currents. Exponentially slower. To a 
point, there is nothing more to load or discharge. The inverse of the 
Moors Law. Good post, Dr. Pentcho.

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Since When Is Physics Untestable? Pentcho Valev <pvalev@yahoo.com> - 2016-07-13 02:21 -0700
  Re: Since When Is Physics Untestable? mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2016-07-13 03:03 -0700
    Re: Since When Is Physics Untestable? Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-07-14 07:29 +0200
  Re: Since When Is Physics Untestable? Jack Chardy <jackc@outlool.org> - 2016-07-13 19:47 +0000
  Re: Since When Is Physics Untestable? Pentcho Valev <pvalev@yahoo.com> - 2016-07-13 22:36 -0700
    Re: Since When Is Physics Untestable? Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-07-14 08:37 +0200
    Re: Since When Is Physics Untestable? Pentcho Valev <pvalev@yahoo.com> - 2016-07-14 08:50 -0700

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