Did Michio Kaku Agree with Max Tegmark's Mathematical Universe Hypothesis?

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Max Tegmark's Mathematical Universe Hypothesis was discussed at the World Science Festival, where Michio Kaku's opinion was sought. Kaku expressed skepticism regarding Tegmark's hypothesis, stating that it lacks a well-formed and testable structure. The conversation highlighted the need for rigorous scientific validation in theoretical physics, emphasizing the importance of concrete evidence over abstract speculation.

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In my view, Prof. Tegmark's musings on this, at least in this paper, do not present a well-formed hypothesis, and certainly not a testable one.
 
There is a nice series of videos/interviews related to this topic.


 
The hand-waving! The hand-waving! (literally)
 
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