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Refreshing, because this arm of science has become something of a broken record. The same old hyperbole - conjecture, rather than inquiry.
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But String and M-Theory, for example, now have tests devised !
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It seems that the authors indulge themselves philosophically - indeed philosophy is not dead! Except where it is likely to compete…
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I think earlier on in the book, Hawking et al have made the point that philosophers have dropped the ball and have not kept up. So its up to the Scientists to further philosophy.
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I'm not permitted to comment further on this forum
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Huh ???
Surely not the forum ?? Do you mean the topic ?
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, but the contradiction is obvious and astounding. It seems that they are no closer to reality and have proposed further speculation. I guess we'll be reading about that for the next 20 years.
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Hawking's position, from which he is now retired, ie: Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, requires him to promote discussions of this nature. I see him as just doing his job (even though its not really his job anymore.
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Is it not obvious that Hawking has an emotional interest in his claims, and that realistically, his endurance is not empowered by empirical inquiry, though he may wish to have the reader think that.
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Glad you're not being led by faith there Rowland !
Cheers