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== String theory "unrelated" to known forces in nature? ==
== String theory "unrelated" to known forces in nature? ==
In the article introduction, the claim is made that it has been proven that string theory is unrelated to any known forces in nature. This sounds manifestly untrue. For example, in bosonic string theory, a massless vector boson appears in a natural way. Those familiar with quantum field theory will recognize this particle as a photon, which mediates the electrodynamic force. So how about we amend that comment?--[[User:Lemonpeel|Lemonpeel]] 12:47, 16 June 2009 (EDT)
In the article introduction, the claim is made that it has been proven that string theory is unrelated to any known forces in nature. This sounds manifestly untrue. For example, in bosonic string theory, a massless vector boson appears in a natural way. Those familiar with quantum field theory will recognize this particle as a photon, which mediates the electrodynamic force. So how about we amend that comment?--[[User:Lemonpeel|Lemonpeel]] 12:47, 16 June 2009 (EDT)
I went ahead and amended statements saying that string theory cannot predict any real particles in nature (since it predicts the photon at the very least). I did, however, make sure there was a statement saying that the status of string theory as a genuine theory of everything remained uncertain.--[[User:Lemonpeel|Lemonpeel]] 12:56, 16 June 2009 (EDT)
== Falsifiability is from Pragmatism, not Positivism ==
== Falsifiability is from Pragmatism, not Positivism ==