The 10 Dimensions

o_puppychow · 10-18-2006, 03:41 PM

Stolen from the catacombs. Yummy Stuff!!!

http://www.tenthdimension.com/flash2.php

o_psycnet · 10-18-2006, 03:50 PM

The big thing about string theory is it's current inability to be falsifiable, which hardly makes it a full out scientific theory unfortunately, because it has great success in predicting accurately what we already know from other quantum formulae.

I read the Brian Greene book 'The Elegant Universe' in my first year, and I'm sure it was even quite out of date when I came across it, it still brings up alot of interesting questions regarding the orignal four string related theories (I liked String-Gas theory) but doesn't delve much into M-Theory or F-Theory.

Though, textbooks help with that.

o_uber · 10-18-2006, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by puppychow

Stolen from the catacombs. Yummy Stuff!!!

http://www.tenthdimension.com/flash2.php

Discussed a little bit in Big Bang thread, already. Saw the link before, it's pretty interesting explanation of String theory.

o_loader · 10-18-2006, 05:24 PM

Yes.. But how long is a piece of string?

o_uber · 10-18-2006, 05:51 PM

I like this article. Not really an explanation of string theory, or at least a good one, but it's pretty interesting. Also delves in to the brane theory (which, I think, someone mentioned in the Big Bang thread) which shows up in M-theory and other related string theories. Bah, I hate theoretical physics--too confusing.

o_bubbles · 10-18-2006, 08:37 PM

I twisted my brain just by trying to understand all the difficult english words :--D. Excellent flash though.

o_docwolfe · 10-18-2006, 09:06 PM

Hopefully in 100 years time they will be teaching this in physics classes at school.

o_uber · 10-18-2006, 09:09 PM

I hope not (well not high school physics). It's very abstract and cannot be proven or disproven at the time being. It doesn't quite qualify as a scientific theory at this point.

o_loader · 10-18-2006, 09:43 PM

Dude, they taught things wrong for ages.

They still teach you that current flows from Positive to Negative, yet it goes the other way.

They used to teach ALOT of things that have been disproven, so in 100 years they will teach you something else and laugh at the fact we were taught about quarks.

o_uber · 10-18-2006, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Loader

Dude, they taught things wrong for ages.

They still teach you that current flows from Positive to Negative, yet it goes the other way.

They used to teach ALOT of things that have been disproven, so in 100 years they will teach you something else and laugh at the fact we were taught about quarks.

Maybe they teach that alot is a word too, or at least at your school.

o_loader · 10-18-2006, 09:50 PM

In my school? nah, blame the english schooling system.

o_uber · 10-18-2006, 09:52 PM

Oh, you go to a different school to learn English? I'm confused.

o_loader · 10-18-2006, 09:54 PM

?

What I meant was.. ahh fuck it.

o_tennovan · 10-19-2006, 12:19 AM

Exactly what I would have said, Loader. Some people argue for the sake of... well I was gonna say "argue" but I think "being an asshole" fits just as well.

o_uber · 10-19-2006, 12:21 AM

Hey, Tennovan, you're way off the mark, buddy. Failed to see you were from England, hence the "I'm confused."

o_deadly furby · 10-19-2006, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

....I read the Brian Greene book 'The Elegant Universe' in my first year, and I'm sure it was even quite out of date when I came across it, it still brings up alot of interesting questions regarding the orignal four string related theories (I liked String-Gas theory) but doesn't delve much into M-Theory or F-Theory....

Perhaps you would have an interest in my papers on G-String Theory.

o_nezumi · 10-23-2006, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DocWolfe

Hopefully in 100 years time they will be teaching this in physics classes at school.

God I hope not. Did anyone ever see that NOVA special on string theory? Me and some friends watched it one time and laughed our asses off. They were admitting that string theory wasn't actually science in the video. I don't know how much of string theory is actually as idiotic as it sounds, or how much of it sounds idiotic due to inept explanations.

On a somewhat related note, did anyone catch the Calabi-Yau string theory reference in HL2?

10-18-2006, 03:41 PM	#1
o_puppychow Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The 10 Dimensions Stolen from the catacombs. Yummy Stuff!!! http://www.tenthdimension.com/flash2.php

10-18-2006, 03:50 PM	#2
o_psycnet Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada eh? Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The big thing about string theory is it's current inability to be falsifiable, which hardly makes it a full out scientific theory unfortunately, because it has great success in predicting accurately what we already know from other quantum formulae. I read the Brian Greene book 'The Elegant Universe' in my first year, and I'm sure it was even quite out of date when I came across it, it still brings up alot of interesting questions regarding the orignal four string related theories (I liked String-Gas theory) but doesn't delve much into M-Theory or F-Theory. Though, textbooks help with that.

10-18-2006, 05:24 PM	#4
o_loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yes.. But how long is a piece of string?

10-18-2006, 05:51 PM	#5
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I like this article. Not really an explanation of string theory, or at least a good one, but it's pretty interesting. Also delves in to the brane theory (which, I think, someone mentioned in the Big Bang thread) which shows up in M-theory and other related string theories. Bah, I hate theoretical physics--too confusing.

10-18-2006, 08:37 PM	#6
o_bubbles Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I twisted my brain just by trying to understand all the difficult english words :--D. Excellent flash though.

10-18-2006, 09:06 PM	#7
o_docwolfe Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Hopefully in 100 years time they will be teaching this in physics classes at school.

10-18-2006, 09:09 PM	#8
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I hope not (well not high school physics). It's very abstract and cannot be proven or disproven at the time being. It doesn't quite qualify as a scientific theory at this point.

10-18-2006, 09:43 PM	#9
o_loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Dude, they taught things wrong for ages. They still teach you that current flows from Positive to Negative, yet it goes the other way. They used to teach ALOT of things that have been disproven, so in 100 years they will teach you something else and laugh at the fact we were taught about quarks.

10-18-2006, 09:50 PM	#11
o_loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	In my school? nah, blame the english schooling system.

10-18-2006, 09:52 PM	#12
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Oh, you go to a different school to learn English? I'm confused.

10-18-2006, 09:54 PM	#13
o_loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	? What I meant was.. ahh fuck it.

10-19-2006, 12:19 AM	#14
o_tennovan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Exactly what I would have said, Loader. Some people argue for the sake of... well I was gonna say "argue" but I think "being an asshole" fits just as well.

10-19-2006, 12:21 AM	#15
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Hey, Tennovan, you're way off the mark, buddy. Failed to see you were from England, hence the "I'm confused."

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