Timeline for answer to At what prediction level do we call a physical world theory true? by Gordon
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| Jul 24, 2017 at 8:42 | comment | added | user12196 | This is very traditional, but Truth is truth, and does not depend on popular opinion. The sun will shine if I look at it or not. I did not ask for scientific theory popularity criteria sorry. I am sure even bull shit like String theory is published some where, in some very respectable journal. | |
| Jul 24, 2017 at 5:48 | comment | added | Gordon | I'll be more specific, if a legitimate journal accepts the work for publication, that's a least a good sign it may be true, or at least that it's interesting. Ultimately it's "true" when the community of scientists says it's true. Einstein published his paper destroying absolute space and time, nothing happens, months later he he gets a letter from Max Planck, months pass again... As far as ideas vs data, a scientist will get his start however he can, ideas, feelings, hunches, accidents...all good, then he goes to work. | |
| Jul 24, 2017 at 4:38 | comment | added | user12196 | Sounds goos man, and all true words. But does not solve my predicament. Strange no upvotes... | |
| Jul 24, 2017 at 4:34 | history | edited | Gordon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 24, 2017 at 4:22 | history | answered | Gordon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |