ar X iv : 0 80 5 . 19 11 v 1 [ he p - th ] 1 3 M ay 2 00 8 String theory and the crisis in particle physics
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This is a completely reformulated presentation of a previous paper with the same title; this time with a much stronger emphasis on conceptual aspects of string theory and a detailed review of its already more than four decades lasting history within a broader context, including some littleknown details. Although there have been several books and essays on the sociological impact and its philosophical implications, there is yet no serious attempt to scrutinize its claims about particle physics using the powerful conceptual arsenal of contemporary local quantum physics.
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