To create a new model on physics what do i need to have?

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The discussion revolves around the requirements and considerations for creating a new model in physics. Participants explore aspects such as the necessity of a consistent hypothesis, the role of peer review, and the importance of experimental support. The conversation touches on the challenges of developing new models and the criteria that must be met for them to be considered valid.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that a new model must have a consistent hypothesis that explains aspects of physics better than existing models and is supported by experimental data.
  • It is proposed that the model should also make testable predictions.
  • There is a discussion about the specific aspects of physics that need to be explained, with examples including electricity, gravity, and nuclear reactions.
  • Participants note the importance of peer review, emphasizing that it helps to identify mistakes and validate claims made in new models.
  • One participant expresses concern that only renowned physicists like Einstein and Hawking are seen as capable of creating new models, while others challenge this notion, arguing that new ideas can be discussed but often lead to complications.
  • There is a mention of the need to understand existing theories before proposing new ideas, with a call for research into what has already been discovered.

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Participants express differing views on the feasibility of creating new models in physics, with some emphasizing the challenges and requirements, while others feel that new ideas should be more welcome in discussions. The conversation remains unresolved regarding the accessibility of model creation to individuals outside of established physicists.

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Limitations include the broadness of the original question and the varying interpretations of what constitutes a valid new idea in physics. There is also an acknowledgment of the practical challenges in discussing new ideas within the forum's guidelines.

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to create a new model on physics what do i need to have?
 
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You need to have a consistent hypothesis which explains some aspect of physics better than any existing model, is supported by experimental data, and has been peer reviewed, (checked by accredited persons for blunders either in the the hypothesis or in the experiments.)
 
It would help if also makes predictions that can be tested.
 
What aspects of the physics need to be explained ? What are the accredited persons need to check that?
 
What needs to be explained depends on what part of physics you are concerned with. (Electricity?,Gravity?, Nuclear reactions? ...)
There is no 'Theory of everything' at the present time, and if people like Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking couldn't find one, you have quite a challenge there.

The reason why peer review is an essential part of science, is quite simply that anyone can make mistakes.
(or even anyone could claim something based on fake data if nobody checked it.)
Usually the peer reviewing is done by publishing a paper in academic journals, then anyone who is expert in the area, (meaning they have PhD usually) may examine it, perhaps conduct some experiments of their own, and offer an opinion or point out errors.
 
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Jose Leal said:
to create a new model on physics what do i need to have?

You need to have an idea of the purpose of the model. Then you need to decide which aspects of physics must be reproduced with which accuracy to achieve it.
 
It is sad to hear only Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking can make a new model and this physics forums you only can talk about physics approved , not new ideas
 
I have a new idea , but the problem it is we need to fix and understand why things work that way,
 
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Jose Leal said:
I have a new idea , but the problem it is we need to fix and understand why things work that way,

and what research have you done so far to see what has already been discovered about your possible new idea ?
 
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Jose Leal said:
It is sad to hear only Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking can make a new model...
Nobody said that and indeed it is most emphatically not true.
...and this physics forums you only can talk about physics approved , not new ideas
That is a matter of practicality. We tried entertaining new ideas, but they made a mess that took too much effort to clean up.
I have a new idea , but the problem it is we need to fix and understand why things work that way...
Sorry, but given the broad/vague/basic question in the OP, I seriously doubt that you have a new idea or even understand how/why the current theories work.

In any case, since you've made it clear that this thread can't go anywhere that complies with PF rules, it is closed.
 
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