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How wise is it to make your Ph.D. topic on something that can be disproven experimentally maybe in a year or two?
I tried to make this question as general as possible, so that it can apply to others who have the same question. Specifically, if I do some calculations or theoretical work in supersymmetry, and the LHC doesn't find supersymmetric particles, does that mean I have to start over and find a new topic?
Is it safer to write a paper on something that has no hope of ever being proven or disproven in the however many years it takes to write a dissertation?
I tried to make this question as general as possible, so that it can apply to others who have the same question. Specifically, if I do some calculations or theoretical work in supersymmetry, and the LHC doesn't find supersymmetric particles, does that mean I have to start over and find a new topic?
Is it safer to write a paper on something that has no hope of ever being proven or disproven in the however many years it takes to write a dissertation?