It just seems as if there's still a ton of fat to be trimmed.
2006-06-30 19:18:24 · 8 answers · asked by Rubbin' 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It hasn't been completely accepted, but it is widely believed to be the correct direction to go. They are still trimming the fat, and many of the theories will never be tested as we can not experience some things that occur in the extra dimensions that we can not see, according to string theory. (Theory is not accepted as fact, its a theory)
2006-06-30 19:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, it is a gorgeous theory mathematically. It explains and predicts a great many phenomena in a very simple way. The only problem is that it isn't testable with our current accelerators. The new LHC particle accellerator at CERN should answer some of the questions of string theory. So in a few years, we may know if String Theory is really a good theory, or whether it needs a lot of work, or a new theory entirely.
2006-07-01 02:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by J-Dub 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try "Not Even Wrong:The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law" by Peter Woit. I haven't read it yet, but I've heard interesting things about it. Personally I think some of these theories proposed recently are just people trying to get published or to get tenure. Maybe it won't be string theory, but I'll bet some of these ideas being bandied around will eventualy be looked at as 21st century equvalents of ether.
2006-07-01 03:11:47 · answer #3 · answered by dave05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could write a whole paper on this subject.
'M' theory is the most recent adjunct to string theory, it postulates
11 dimensions to resolve the mathematical problems.
But remember, we human beings have been trying to explain the physical universe ever since intelligence evolved ( or was created ) and what we do is create answers that will explain the the things we think we understand so that we might understand more.
But, it's all ' our thought ' and you are right the 'ridiculous' is a hint that there is something basically wrong with our understanding of quantum physics .
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2006-07-01 03:14:39 · answer #4 · answered by Jonnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
String theory is simply one of the more popular theories. Mathematically it may seem correct but there's no reason to believe that it's 100% infallable. As the other posted stated, it's accepted by most as simply a step in the right direction.
As for rediculous possibilites, sometimes the universe is a rediculous place.
2006-07-01 02:36:51 · answer #5 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing is that it makes so many testable predictions, that makes it a great theory to build experiments around, also there have been a number of strongly indicative experiments that show effects predicted by string theory. For instance the black hole formation in colliders at much lower energies then expected speaks to a short range strength of gravity much higher then we experience. This is predicted by string theory's multiple dimensions bleeding off the force at 246 times the rate it drops off in three dimensional space. Pretty spiffy to predict and discover such a thing.
2006-07-01 02:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by pechorin1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the heck are you talking about?
2006-07-01 02:22:50 · answer #7 · answered by ifhmb2006 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the table is open....make your suggestions, everyone is waiting?
2006-07-07 19:28:33 · answer #8 · answered by jim h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋