Re: astro help for a student?

From: P T Chambers (ptchamb@No-Spam)
Date: Wed Dec 17 2003 - 22:20:21 MST

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    Hi
    What City?? We have members in many cities around here.

    BTW, I would like to read it just for my own info.

    Thanks

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

    On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, amelia tetterton wrote:

    > I began my research a while back with the elegant
    > universe program. I finished the paper last night and
    > it has a decent amount of information from various
    > internet sites and books. Id be happy to pass it on
    > to anyone, though I cant guarantee how great it is
    > (which is why I was hoping I could find a string
    > theory buff to look over it before turning it in). Im
    > not sure if someone has already posted about this but
    > the www.superstringtheory.com website offers a nice
    > overview and some interesting links and interviews.
    >
    > Also, more on the topic of observing, does anyone know
    > of any sort of groups that I could tag along with to
    > get some observational experience? I live in the
    > city, dont have a car and am not able to purchase any
    > serious equiptment at the time. Ive been thinking
    > about setting up a webcam (ive checked out some sites
    > on making a cheap one) but would love to make some
    > better astro buddies that can show me the ropes.
    >
    > Thanks for all the input!!
    >
    > amelia
    >
    >
    > --- Raymond Duval <rpduval@No-Spam> wrote:
    > > 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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