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/sci/ if you could explain String theory in one sentence, what would it be?

>> No.5189566

scifi

>> No.5189594

>>5189558
why there is something instead of nothing

>> No.5189597

on the smallest sub atomic you can physically see the wavelength of all energy

>> No.5189601

>>5189594
op requests sentence anon posts question

>> No.5189605

>>5189558
one word : bullshift

>> No.5189609

>>5189601
>Implying a question isn,t a sentence

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>>5189601
But a question IS a sentence.

>> No.5189612

>>5189558
>String Theory
>Theory
A theory has to have two characteristics:
1. It must be provable.
2. It must be able to predict events given prior information

String Theory cannot be proven and it doesn't predict anything. "Theory of Nothing" sounds more fitting.

>> No.5189616

>>5189558
A high quality mathematical model of a universe much like the one we live in.

>> No.5189984

A highly speculative mathematical hypothesis.

>> No.5190000

As an aside, what is a good book that would introduce string theory to a beginner?

>> No.5190695

>>5189612
That still uses the word theory, though.
How about the String Hypothesis?

>> No.5190734

>>5189612
String theory makes predicitions just fine. Just not ones anywhere near our range of experiment.

>> No.5190765

>>5189594
>why THERE IS something instead of nothing
>vs
>why IS THERE something instead of nothing
>Statement vs question
>intro to grammar

>> No.5190789

>>5190000
Popsci or a serious book?

>> No.5190838

One sentence? I'll do it in one word:

Strings.

>> No.5193301

String theory isn't even a theory as someone pointed out, it can't be proven. It's moreso throwing a dart at a wall and then drawing a bullseye around it.

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>>5189601
Anon is retarded