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Re: String Theory

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Originally Posted by EricH
So far as I know, string theory is not recorded, measured, or observed,...
The existence of additional tiny curled-up dimensions of space is predicted to have measureable effects at really really short distances. There have already been experimental observations which provide an upper bound on the "size" of those dimensions if they exist. So current string theory is testable, and definitely counts as science.
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