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The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory...
Written by: George Musser
Narrated by: Ray Porter
Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
“… is actually a thoroughly worthwhile read, doing as good a job as you could hope for in reducing the Gordian complexity of string theory into something that intelligent readers feel that they understand.”
—Physics Education, November 2008
My comments: I listen to this on audio. Even though it says complete guide for idiots, I don't think anyone could completely explain string theory, even to Einstein level geniuses. Truth be told, I don't think the string theorists even know themselves what this is really all about. So why am I recommending it? Because it's wildly entertaining. Everything in this book is so wacky, so completely bonkers, it is just fun to listen to. I don't understand a bit of it, and it doesn't matter. If this is what the finest scientific minds are coming up with, great. I just listen with my jaw dropped and laugh, and laugh ....
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory...
Written by: George Musser
Narrated by: Ray Porter
Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
“… is actually a thoroughly worthwhile read, doing as good a job as you could hope for in reducing the Gordian complexity of string theory into something that intelligent readers feel that they understand.”
—Physics Education, November 2008
My comments: I listen to this on audio. Even though it says complete guide for idiots, I don't think anyone could completely explain string theory, even to Einstein level geniuses. Truth be told, I don't think the string theorists even know themselves what this is really all about. So why am I recommending it? Because it's wildly entertaining. Everything in this book is so wacky, so completely bonkers, it is just fun to listen to. I don't understand a bit of it, and it doesn't matter. If this is what the finest scientific minds are coming up with, great. I just listen with my jaw dropped and laugh, and laugh ....
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EA~ I am all for vibrating filaments and a superpartner anyday! *guffaws and revels in own stupidity*
ReplyDeletehappy week to you. thanks for the deep and meaningful thoughts and the lighter fare too
z
Hope all your quarks and bosons are in a row and your alternate realities are doing great too. I have to go tend my neutrinos.
ReplyDelete*cackling sounds* this is brilliant and I adore you, EA.
ReplyDeletesadly, due to middle age, my bosons have become saggy. I have too many quarks, and guess it is due to being neutrinoic.
oh yeah, my alternate reality testing is doing just fine :P
z *squees in hysterics*