Actuallystring theory is being largely abandoned for one that states that our universe is like a giant flapping membrane in 11 dimensional space (inhabited by other universes). The problem was that they were only working in 10 dimensions before so the membrane appeared like strings.
This has unified the old 11-dimensional and string theories and has helped bring the idea of a 'theory of everything' nearer to our grasp (or at least seemingly so).
So there.
(This has unified the old 11-dimensional and string theories and has helped bring the idea of a 'theory of everything' nearer to our grasp (or at least seemingly so).
So there.
Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL,
Thu 23 May 2002, 11:21,
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Alsothis new theory allows us to create formulae that work right back to the big bang and beyond (the theory being that the big bang was two other universes colliding).
( Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL,
Thu 23 May 2002, 11:22,
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Oh. Sounds interesting.Is there an idiots guide to 11 dimensional space? I want to know more.
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Thu 23 May 2002, 11:29,
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Dunnotry searching for "M-Theory" in gooooogle.
( Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL,
Thu 23 May 2002, 11:34,
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errrrrrrrOk, it looks far too complex for ickle me. I think I'll wait for the next "Science of Discworld" book. They tend to manage to get physics down to a level I can just about follow :)
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Thu 23 May 2002, 11:44,
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I thought we'd justsuperceded M Theory with K Theory - 12 dimensional kittens which looked like membranes when you did the calculations in 11 dimensions.
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crab_bloke),
Thu 23 May 2002, 11:27,
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