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No reliable stable positive cosmological constant in string theory

There is no reliable string theory solution with a stable—or even convincingly meta-stable—positive cosmological constant; in controlled classical corners one can rigorously show any supersymmetry-breaking potential rolls exponentially down to zero with no critical point, and claimed positive-energy solutions require venturing into regimes where the classical computation loses control.

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Cumrun Vafa

Evidence Quote

there are still no reliable solution in string theory with a positive stable cosmological constant or even semi stable... In the cases where it's not debated, it's impossible, to get there, the regions where it's undebatable, it's impossible to get there.

Source

277 | Cumrun Vafa on the Universe According to String TheorySean Carroll's Mindscape
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:07:45 AM

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