[dba-Tech] [SPAM] OT: Physics

Arthur,

Fascinating.  After January, when with any luck at all I finish this 
master's degree program, and I get back to selecting my own books to 
read, I will get a copy.  My dad will also be interested.  Thanks for 
passing along this tidbit.

I've been attracted to string theory, too, although I don't have to get 
too deep into it before I start to lose my way.  The point that it has 
not opened a single doorway seems significant.  Hmm - well back to the 
books assigned.  I'll get to the Smolin book as soon as I can.

Tina

Arthur Fuller wrote:
> I'm reading a book called "The Trouble with Physics", by Lee Smolin (no
> relation to our esteemed Rocky -- I already checked with him). A thumbnail
> sketch is that string theory is all wrong. I won't give away much more of
> the plot than that. I will confess to having been attracted to string theory
> at its outset, but Lee makes some absolutely wonderful points that concern
> verifiability, new vistas emergent from said conjecture, and so on. I'm only
> halfway through the book but so far I think his arguments are convincing.
> String theory has not opened a single doorway, while it has consumed
> millions of dollars in grants. It sounded good at the time.
>
> A.
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