Same can be said about string theory. In fact, there's an (in)famous book about exactly that statement :

http://www.amazon.com/Not-Even-Wrong-Failure-Physical-ebook/...

(Word of warning: do not indicate to your promotor that you're interested in this book's subject, or even have read it, unless you're damn sure where he stands on the subject, unless you want get a very effective demonstration that physics might be value-free, professors definitely aren't)