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Originally Posted by rkomar
When researching the "impossible" in physics, it is usual to break down the theory to its base assumptions so that you know what you are really testing. So I would not say the assumptions are "rarely voiced"; they are front and center to the whole process of research in pure physics (as opposed to applied physics).
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<shrug> One man's theory is another man's application, and vice versa.
What are the unacknowledged assumptions behind
c as the maximum speed of light, for example?