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		bluGill 29 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: String theory can now describe a universe that has... String theory has generated a lot of hype over the years, but never delivered anything. Looks to me like they are all the negatives you hate about ad research.

computerfriend 29 days ago [–]

Advertising has been a net negative and the mathematics produced by string theory research is amazing.

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