The phrase "not even wrong" is often used to describe pseudoscience or bad science and is considered derogatory.
He has applied the phrase to aspects of the super string theory of physics on the grounds that, although mathematically elegant, it does not currently provide predictions or tests. "Not even wrong" has also been used by Peter Woit to mean proposed scientific theories that are well-meaning and based on current scientific knowledge, but can neither be used for prediction nor falsified. Pauli remarked sadly, 'It is not even wrong.' " I accept the evidence for evolution, which is so varied, so strong and so convincing that its reality is not even a casual discussion among biologists. What I am not going to do is try to convince anyone that the theory of evolution is true. The phrase 'not even wrong' is often used to describe pseudoscience or bad science and is considered derogatory. Rudolf Peierls writes that "a friend showed Pauli the paper of a young physicist which he suspected was not of great value but on which he wanted Pauli's views. The phrase implies that even an argument that is wrong, would be better than this one. He has applied the phrase to aspects of the super string theory of physics on the grounds that, although mathematically elegant, it does not currently provide predictions or tests.
The phrase was coined by theoretical physicist Wolfgang Pauli, who was known for his colorful objections to incorrect or sloppy thinking. For other uses, see Not even wrong (disambiguation).Īn argument that appears to be scientific is said to be " not even wrong" if it cannot be falsified (i.e., tested with the possibility of being rejected) by experiment or cannot be used to make predictions about the natural world.
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