Your statement that "if an idea is true, there is no need to make it false" is fundamentally apposed to science.
Science is based upon experimental/observational evidence... which can disprove an idea. Everysingle measurement we make lends evidence for (and possibly against) what the theory is. And scientists must, for science to work, keep an open mind about their theories being wrong.
The big problems with string theory and the like, is that no experiments can be done, so the theories are not falsifiable. A lot of physicists have problems with string theory for this reason (Really just considering it interesting mathematics).
The only realm where statements like yours are proper (if you beleive in science), are in realms outside of the realm of science, which are social realms and/or religion.
Jon Miller
(Physicist in training)
Science is based upon experimental/observational evidence... which can disprove an idea. Everysingle measurement we make lends evidence for (and possibly against) what the theory is. And scientists must, for science to work, keep an open mind about their theories being wrong.
The big problems with string theory and the like, is that no experiments can be done, so the theories are not falsifiable. A lot of physicists have problems with string theory for this reason (Really just considering it interesting mathematics).
The only realm where statements like yours are proper (if you beleive in science), are in realms outside of the realm of science, which are social realms and/or religion.
Jon Miller
(Physicist in training)
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