Are the 11 dimensions of M-Theory the last word in uniting Quantum Mechanics and the Theory of Relativity? Is String Theory a waste of time? Is an untestable hypothesis worthy of pursuit? Is it OK to wear your running shorts a second time before washing them?
Younger physicists are wondering whether their life's work will have any relevance at all in the understanding of our universe. I wonder that every day. Twenty-four years in Podiatry have led me no closer to understanding anything of significance. Except that Medicare is a Big Black Hole. (Black Hole is used in the Physics sense here and should not be confused with racism in any way.)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Priceless. I love the Feynman diagram above - a nice play on a "penguin" diagram. Ed would shit if he saw it - at least his dog is apparently.
ReplyDeleteI am intrigued by the assertion that physicists are racist for calling collapsed stars "black holes". What other terms could we use?
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