String Theory

[Dyst]

Respect to NOVA for making this freely downloadable, etc, etc.:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html

You should note that for most of you who know basic physics/mathematics and even philosophy, it won't become really interesting until the last hour.

Theory of 11 different dimensions... That's pretty revolutionary. Discuss.

[Rage Against the Right]

We went over this for awhile in my physics class. I have to admit my teacher put it over my wavering math/science abilities. Thanks for more info on it!

[apathy maybe]

I saw some of this program it was really good. But it doesn't want to work for me just at the moment :(.

I hate string theory. 11 dimensions, bah. I'ld much rather have a infinity of them.

Note, this may well be because I don't knew enough about it to actually have a decent converstation about it.

[Zingu]

Its 10 dimensions you fool.

Lemme find the mathmatical proof that proves it, its in that book "Hyperspace", a must read.

[SpeCtrE]

Originally posted by [email protected] 19 2005, 05:08 AM
Its 10 dimensions
True Dat.

[Dyst]

Ehhh, no. That was what they first came up with, but it was later recalculated and they found the strings needed 11 dimensions. I propose seing the actual series for more info on this.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html

[Commie Rat]

i saw that on The Elegant Universe in Australia is was shown on SBS it was really interesting

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[Motorcycle_diAries]

Had no idea bout this stuff till now. Interesting one. let me do more reading bout it and then i'll get back to you. With some questions ofcourse:)

[Ramshaw is all]

Isn't it now 10 dimensions, then 16 more which for some reason they have crammed into 1, making 11 dimensions.

[Dyst]

Maybe. I don't know.

[Lardlad95]

I love string theory particularly Eucryptic universes...I believe that is the correct spelling. For all intensive purposes lets call them cyclical universes

[Raisa]

I do not have time to watch all those movies right now, but that looks cool as hell all that stuff.

Do you think it is worthy of being stuck?

[Dyst]

Well, you can learn alot of physics and philosophical mathematics by it, so I guess that would be a good idea, Raisa.

[Zingu]

Interesting.


Theoritical physics is the love my life, thanks for the videos!

[Ramshaw is all]

Nobody should openly admit to Theoretical Physics being the love of their lives

[Zingu]

Originally posted by Ramshaw is [email protected] 5 2005, 04:06 PM
Nobody should openly admit to Theoretical Physics being the love of their lives
Currently it is, since my human relationships broke down about 2 weeks ago.

[Dyst]

Theoretical mathematics is the love of mine, so don't feel alone Zingu... ;)

[Paradox]

Don't have time to watch the movies either, and even if I did, this chair is uncomfortable, so I wouldn't anyway. But I'm interested in this though I don't know much about Physics. Anyway, I have a question. What is the difference between the Superstring Theory and the M-Theory4?