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The godzilla

List of elementary, settled facts, physics edition:

> Nature is inherently continuous. Discrete theories or theories based on cellular automata-like or pixel-like concepts are blatant pseudoscience.
> Nature is inherently stochastic/probabilistic/random. Deterministic theories are demonstrably false. Probabilities is all that we can predict, and this is not just due to our lack of knowledge or precision, but it is fundamental.
> Nature is inherently local. No faster than light transfer of information or any other effects is possible.
> Nature is inherently non-realist. We cannot speak meaningfully of the definiteness of the results of measurements that have not been performed. An observer (not to be conflated with conscious beings) is a basic requirement in quantum mechanics.
> "Interpretations of quantum mechanics" are overwhelmingly pseudoscience. But as much as some of them can be said to be correct, it is Copenhagen or it's upgrade, Consistent (Decoherent) Histories.

> String Theory is very likely the correct general approach for the theory of high energy quantum gravity, and also other forces, otherwise known as the Theory of Everything.
> Cosmic Inflation is likely the actual mechanism behind The Big Bang.

Some of these statements may seem controversial to laymen or even some subpar physicists. They are not controversial among actually competent researchers at all.

Thank you for listening.

Hey guys what is going on here???

Why didn't Witten pursue an academic career in humanities, or finish his economics degree, but instead chose to go into physics and mathematics?
Info:
>Witten attended the Park School of Baltimore (class of '68), and received his Bachelor of Arts with a major in history and minor in linguistics from Brandeis University in 1971.
>Witten attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison for one semester as an economics graduate student before dropping out.
Source:
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Witten

Who here is a string theorist? How does it feel to be wrong?