They stated justification was primarily that the Standard Model of particle physics predicts metastability
Just to be sure, does this mean 1. That the standard model predicts that metastability is possible? i.e. it is consistent with the standard model for there to be metastability; or 2. If the standard model is correct, and certain empirical observations are correct, then we must be in a metastable state. i.e. the standard model together with certain empirical observations implies our actual universe is metastable?
Just to be sure, does this mean
1. That the standard model predicts that metastability is possible? i.e. it is consistent with the standard model for there to be metastability; or
2. If the standard model is correct, and certain empirical observations are correct, then we must be in a metastable state. i.e. the standard model together with certain empirical observations implies our actual universe is metastable?