JPG agree entirely. String theory is a piece of elegant mathematics that holds
the promise of scientifically uniting our theories of the universe. It can be
tested in the sense that if nothing is found *experimentally* to contradict it
then it has an excellent chance of being correct. That was the case with quantum
mechanics and I have every faith that the physicists are on the right track.
....Will
Totally OT- but I hope people aren't gonna get the idea that Strings are the only game in town.Loop
Quantum Gravity is a viable alternative TOE,even complementing ST in many respects eg 'background
independence'.Looks like the programme is going be a big advert for ST.Other physicists are
complaining that ST monopolises TOE research and pushes out alternative ideas (in some respects
similar to Anthropogenic Global Warming research?)
An interesting read is Lee Smolin's 'Three roads to Quantum Gravity',
http://makeashorterlink.com/?P22F42F66
see also-
http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/smol...n03_index.html
inc interesting remarks on democracy and/in science,

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regards,
david