Saturday, November 26, 2005
Intellegent design and string theory
I was thinking about the intelligent design controversy and how well evolution is supported by experimentation. Everything from bones in rocks to the latest DNA work agrees with the basic concept of evolution. They all show a progressive development of complexity over a long time period. Then I wondered which modern theory in science requires an acceptance on faith rather than being supported by experimentation. The answer I came up with modern cosmology. If “intelligent design” goes up against evolution, it will be blown out of the water. Those who want “intelligent design to be taught in school should go up against string theory because both are only supported by faith This will make “intelligent design” look better than being humiliated by the thoroughly confirmed theory of evolution.
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This is not true. String theory is supported by what is called mathematical proof, and is subject to peer review. Peer review oftentimes introduces controversy, but the weight of peer support ultimately decides. Faith on the other-hand offers no such proofs. String theory has yet to be verified by experimentation, but it can be argued that since it cannot be proven to be false it also cannot be verified - at least at this time. Einstein's epic work on relativity was not published as a work of faith and was the forerunner to string theory. Rigorous mathematical proof is certainly not in the same ballpark as faith. And mathematical proof is not the same as writing down an equation and saying accept this (take it at faith!).. Oftentimes an arduous multiyear effort resulting in hundreds of pages.
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I agree with "evolutionary"... string theory is a mathematical joke on reality that's entirely comparible to intelligent design theory, and every one of the quantum gravity theroists at this blog will agree:
http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/
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