Continuing my discussion of the book, “Punk Science”.
At least since the time of Einstein, physicists have been looking for a theory of everything. Einstein unified space and time with his theory of relativity. He also unified mass and energy. Most of his life was spent looking for a theory of everything.
Most physicists are divided between two worlds, studying the world of the very large with relativity, and studying the world of the very small with quantum physics. The two groups do not agree with each other. The theories of the very large, and the theories of the very small do not give a theory of everything. While looking for a theory of everything, physicists discovered superstring theory. It is now the leading contender for a theory of everything.
Superstring theory seems to unite the forces (gravity, electromagnetism, strong and weak force), and all the subatomic particles. According to superstring, tiny vibrations of energy or strings are more basic than the forces and particles. In “The Elegant Universe”, Michael Green says,”The moment you encounter string theory and realize that almost all of the major developments in physics over the last hundred years emerge – and emerge with such elegance – from such a simple starting point, you realize that this incredible compelling theory is in a class of its own.”
Superstring also includes extra dimensions to the universe. This is called hyperspace. According to the theory, strings in eleven or more dimensions can create the contents of the universe.
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