Was Super String theory specifically designed to explain singularities?

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Super String theory is not specifically designed to explain singularities such as black holes and the Big Bang. Instead, it aims to unify General Relativity with the Standard Model of particle physics. Classical physics and quantum mechanics adequately explain most phenomena, but Super String theory is necessary for understanding extreme conditions where these two realms intersect, such as in the formation of black holes. The discussion emphasizes that while Super String theory addresses complex scenarios, it was not created solely for singularity explanations.

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Was Super String theory (theory that attempts to unite General Relativity and the Standard Model of particle physics) specifically designed to explain singularities; ie: phenomena such as black holes and the big bang? Does all other phenomena obey, and can be explained, by either classical physics or quantum mechanics, but not both?

For example, we shouldn't need quantum mechanics to explain the motion of a macroscopic ball traveling through the air on Earth just as we shouldn't need classical physics to explain the sub atomic particles of the atoms in the ball; but we should need super string theory to explain how that ball might be compressed so far that it becomes a black hole?

I'm a layman not a mathematician so be careful, a relatively simple answer/explanation should be fine.
 
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No, this is not what string theory has been designed for.
 

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