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Cosmological Constant Calculation Off by 10^120

Quantum field theory predicts a vacuum energy that, without extremely precise cancellation between positive and negative contributions, is about 10^120 times larger than the observed value of roughly one in the relevant units — often called the biggest mismatch between theoretical calculation and observation in the history of science.

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Speaker

Brian Greene

Evidence Quote

that's the biggest mismatch between the theoretical calculation and observation in the history of science

Source

31 | Brian Greene on the Multiverse, Inflation, and the String Theory LandscapeSean Carroll's Mindscape
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:17:47 AM

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