I largely agree with that. Until modern physics creates real-world applications, much of it smells like pure conjecture.... I'm a 'believe-it-when-i-see-it' guy when it comes to this. Maybe I'm just too dense.
This video is from about 2006. We have not seen anything at CERN that suggests extra dimensions or SUSY
A never ending quest with many false starts. IMHO None the less a worthy endeavor if capable. A far cry from the original hunter gatherer.