Calling all aspiring String Theory peeps

[hopenpj]

http://www.discover.com/twominutesorless/<br /><br />A contest launched by Discover magazine gives people two minutes to describe to the layman what string theory is...<br /><br />The link above takes you to the registration site, etc.<br /><br />On your mark<br /><br />Get set...<br /><br />GO!!!<br /><br />(If I've erroneously posted this in wrong spot, or it's not supposed to be at all, I apologize - otherwise - have at it!)<br /><br />Last, I discussed this theory ad infinitum a few years ago... I'm still right <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[fear]

Count me out, I still have trouble wrapping my mind around general relativity. How can <i>all</i> light be at constant speed relative to <i>everything</i>? <br /><br />It makes my head hurt… <br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[Boris_Badenov]

<font color="yellow">If I've erroneously posted this in wrong spot, </font><br /><br /> Yeah, it should be in Space Science & Astronomy.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>

 

[yevaud]

This should rightly be in ATA or SS&A.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[brellis]

One night at the local watering hole I was suddenly called upon to be 'wing man' for a friend who had been babbling about string theory to a lovely lass. She says to me, "I think your friend is full of it. What is string theory anywany?"<br /><br />My answer went something like this: "It's really quite simple. The universe is like the skin of an expanding balloon. Because of the high helium content of our universe, God tied it with a string to keep it from floating away." <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /><br /><br />The wingman must always make his buddy look smart. <img src="/images/icons/cool.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="2" color="#ff0000"><em><strong>I'm a recovering optimist - things could be better.</strong></em></font> </p> </div>