Second Attack of the Boltzmann Brains
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From: "Juan R." González-Álvarez on 14 May 2010 11:51 Robert L. Oldershaw wrote on Thu, 13 May 2010 08:49:25 -0700: > On May 13, 11:11 am, "Juan R." González-Álvarez > <nowh...(a)canonicalscience.com> wrote: >> >> That is why string theory and similar communities prefer to criticize, >> invent excuses about their glaring lack of progress and to promote >> their favorite credos using academic tricks (such as stoping the >> funding of rival theories, hiring contrarians, etc.) rather than in >> real scientific debate. >> >> There is excellent books explaining all the tactics. Take a look to >> Smolin one. >> >> --http://www.canonicalscience.org/ > ------------------------------- > > There is also the excellent blogsite: "Not Even Wrong". It was very better in the past. Currently it is rather repetitive and without the high quality contributors of the past. However, Woit book "Not even wrong" is still good enough to discover the unscientific tactics used by string theorists to promote their credo. http://www.amazon.com/Not-Even-Wrong-Failure-Physical/dp/0465092764 The book from Smolin recommended before by me is available next http://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Physics-String-Theory-Science/dp/061891868X/ref=pd_sim_b_1 > Very refreshing give-and-take on current physics with an emphasis on the > lack of progress in "string theory" and what needs to be done to the > substandard paradigm in order for it to become predictive science. > > Best, > RLO (... :-) -- http://www.canonicalscience.org/ BLOG: http://www.canonicalscience.org/publications/canonicalsciencetoday/canonicalsciencetoday.html |