Interesting - I hadn't read anywhere that any of the string theories
(or M theory) called for violations of Special Relativity. I thought
that all the (popular) string theories supported (incorporated) both
quantum physics and relativity - though my understanding is sketchy at
best!
RPD
On Wednesday, Dec 17, 2003, at 18:38 US/Pacific, P T Chambers wrote:
> 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/
>
> ---------
> 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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