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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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Brian GreeneEvidence 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 Landscape— Sean Carroll's MindscapeCreated: 6/13/2026, 12:17:47 AM
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