re: The Emperor Has No Clothes
I think the issue here is not whether the evidence supports the theory,
but whether any evidence CAN support the theory. String theory may be true and still be unverifiable because no experiment or observation can be devised to test it. Or it may be totally wrong and still be fudged to match what is known or discovered. Still, as long as it predicts future observations or results, it at least remains useful. And if we are wrong, we don't have to worry that the polar icecaps will melt prematurely.