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Naturalness, Fine Tuning & Recent Situation in Theoretical Physics

Matti Pitkänen

Abstract


Do the results from LHC mean end of theoretical physics as a predictive discipline? Should we accept multiverse? Should we give up the notion of naturalness and accept fine tuning? To my opinion the situation in fundamental physics should be looked from a wider perspective than that given by last forty year. Physics is in crisis. The history of science is not steady linear evolution but a continual fight between mediocrists and visionaries. Mediocrists quite often win in the short run but lose in the long run.

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