Re: astro help for a student?

From: P T Chambers (ptchamb@No-Spam)
Date: Wed Dec 17 2003 - 19:38:30 MST

  • Next message: Raymond Duval: "Re: astro help for a student?"

    Hi
    One I am still looking for. Another is this spaceflightnow article that
    briefly describes some new work.

    http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0312/16einstein/

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    Phil Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam] (S.F. Bay Area - Calif. USA)

    On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, Raymond Duval wrote:

    > That's the problem with string theory (or supersymetric string theory)
    > - the amount of power required to experimentally prove any of it is
    > staggering (best estimates say it'll be 2-300 years before we get
    > there). Phil, can you find or point us in the right direction on this
    > other experimental evidence? I just finished "Elegant Universe" and
    > "Hyperspace" and am looking for newer info. Thanks!
    >
    > RPD
    >
    > On Wednesday, Dec 17, 2003, at 11:39 US/Pacific, P T Chambers wrote:
    >
    > > Hi
    > > I dont know enough even to be dangerous but IIRC there is some new
    > > experimental evidence that says there are no other dimensions and
    > > Einstein
    > > was correct after all. I think I saw a synopsis of it in a relatively
    > > new
    > > Discovery mag.
    > >
    > > Amelia, did you see "Elegant Universe" on either "History" or
    > > "Discovery"
    > > channel a couple of weeks ago??
    > >
    > > I dont remember but there are probably some good credits at the
    > > beginning
    > > or the end that you could go find.
    > >
    > > ---------
    > > Phil Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam] (S.F. Bay Area - Calif. USA)
    > >
    > > On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, Randy Thelen wrote:
    > >
    > >> amelia tetterton wrote:
    > >>
    > >>> Hey all
    > >>
    > >> Hey!
    > >>
    > >> [...]
    > >>
    > >>> So....I know this is a long shot but....Im finishing
    > >>> up a paper on string theory and I was wondering if
    > >>> there are any knowledgeable folks out there [...]
    > >>
    > >> Whoa! I thought that was a meteor, but no ... it was the topic of
    > >> string theory flying way over my head!
    > >>
    > >> Sorry, Amelia, I'm _no_ help on this subject. ;-)
    > >>
    > >> I just looked at Amazon for any interesting books.
    > >>
    > >> The book that people seem to be raving about is Brian Greene's "The
    > >> Elegant Universe." One reviewer (who gave the book 5 of 5 stars)
    > >> titled his comments, "I felt my brain growing!" That's cool. The
    > >> _review_ is well organized and thoughtfully written. Amazon notes
    > >> that "26 of 26 people found the following review helpful."
    > >>
    > >> Hey, I wish you luck and hope you find a knowledgable late night owl
    > >> with whom you can chit chat.
    > >>
    > >> It sounds like an interesting topic!!
    > >>
    > >> -- Randy
    > >>
    > >
    >
    >



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