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
> >>
> >
>
>