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Dark energy must be dynamical, not constant

Everything learned from string theory and quantum gravity indicates there is no genuine constant parameter—including the cosmological constant—so dark energy should be viewed as dynamical rather than a true constant.

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Cumrun Vafa

Evidence Quote

all the things that we learned from string theory and quantum practice, there's no constant in any parameter in your Lambda branch and including the cosmological constant, that means that should be viewed as dynamic.

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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