[SunkenCiv]

Another fake ping from the fake ping list. :')

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[SunkenCiv]

I never asked, since the ping list doesn't necessarily exist, but do you want to be added? Also, all should note that I plastered some new posts into the 'blog tonight.

[LibWhacker]

"...perhaps I can offer a not-too-biased perspective on why many of us think that string theory has an extremely good chance of being right. It successfully combines Einstein's theory of general relativity with quantum mechanics; it unifies the four fundamental forces of nature in a beautiful and elegant way; it appears to contain the Standard Model as a low-energy approximation; it has an amazing richness, depth and mathematical consistency; it has helped us to unravel deep puzzles concerning the nature of black holes; it is well-defined and allows researchers to reach clear and unambiguous answers to questions they pose; it incorporates "supersymmetry," which many workers even outside of string theory believe will be a feature of the new physics."

Wow, with all that going for it I certainly hope this is a big idea that won't die.