Theoretical physics has reached a catastrophic impasse. New ideas to get us beyond this gridlock are constantly being proposed by the best minds and institutes in the world; yet all these ideas are falling short. We are no closer to revealing the big picture that would unite general relativity (GR) and quantum mechanics (QM) than we were 40 years ago. Many physicists are throwing up their hands in frustration saying that we are either not sophisticated enough to solve such a daunting problem or that there is no solution possible that would resolve the major schism that exists within our current model of physics brought about by the incompatibility of GR and QM. Some physicists say our experimental approaches (such as colliding particles) will never be helpful. But has anyone considered, what if the answer we seek cannot be reached using decisions, computations and predictions; then the solution we are striving to find cannot be reached using our most reliable, faithful tool... The scientific method! That should give all of us pause to think.
Scott S Gordon