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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja
Higgs is very substance of what makes matter (allegedly) and gives it its mass IIRC.
String theory on the other hand i believe relates to gravity and well, goes right over my head - but it essentially the underlying principle behind the unified theory of everything. (Which even Einstein could'nt crack)
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absolutely - strings are an attempt to describe all the forms of energy - gravity, radiation, etc as being made of the same thing, just in a different manifestation.
The fact it requires the concept of multiple dimensions, beyond the 4 we are 'used to' is what makes it slightly unbelievable - especially when different proponents of the theory can't agree on how many of these extra dimensions are required.
But when dealing with stuff at the vanishingly small, especially at the level where quantum effects start to make a difference, is incredibly difficult - have a look at some of the pics from the LHC project
http://jeffbarbee.com/old/cern.htm
- course it would be a lot easier with a naquada generator
