Kicking Mike Around

I couldn't resist another go at Dr. Crichton. My favorite quote from the speech discussed in the previous post:

String theory cannot be tested and therefore string theory is not science. String theory is unquestionably a religion. Faith is defined as the firm belief in something for which there is no proof. The belief that the Koran is the word of God is a matter of faith. The belief that God created the universe in seven days is a matter of faith. The belief that there are strings in the universe is a matter of faith. There is not a single shred of evidence for any super strings, and in forty years of searching, none has been discovered. There is absolutely no evidentiary reason to maintain this belief. String theory is a religion.

In honor of our old friend Lumo, I chose the above passage, since I know he's a big fan of Dr. C.

Since the original quote really doesn't hold up to scientific scrutiny, I took the liberty of substituting "string theory" or "strings" for SETI in various places, but the rest has been left intact.

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