Comments on: Friday Random Ten: Future of String Theory Part II http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: More Refined Divining Tool Launched | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-726 More Refined Divining Tool Launched | Cosmic Variance Wed, 07 Sep 2005 22:50:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-726 [...] This is sweet. My attempts at predictions about the future of string theory (see e.g. here and here) are sure to be sharper, more well-defined, and….um, thinner and lighter than ever. [...] […] This is sweet. My attempts at predictions about the future of string theory (see e.g. here and here) are sure to be sharper, more well-defined, and….um, thinner and lighter than ever. […]

]]> By: Xark! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-725 Xark! Mon, 01 Aug 2005 14:32:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-725 <strong>Dan's Monday links, etc.</strong> Roxanne: How can the non-hip and uncool proclaim the death of cool hipness? Or as one commenter wrote: if uncool is the new cool, then that makes the old cool uncool, which makes it cool... (I'm not sure how I'm Dan’s Monday links, etc.

Roxanne: How can the non-hip and uncool proclaim the death of cool hipness? Or as one commenter wrote: if uncool is the new cool, then that makes the old cool uncool, which makes it cool… (I’m not sure how I’m

]]> By: Dick Thompson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-724 Dick Thompson Sat, 30 Jul 2005 21:36:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-724 "Homeless" obviously indicates Background Independent. Key Smolin. “Homeless” obviously indicates Background Independent. Key Smolin.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-723 Clifford Sat, 30 Jul 2005 08:16:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-723 I think it's wonderful to have music such as Bud Powell, Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Beethoven and Mendelssohn referred to as popular music. I guess that makes you at least 250 years old. One of the ancients in our midst?! Maybe you have the answers? -cvj I think it’s wonderful to have music such as Bud Powell, Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Beethoven and Mendelssohn referred to as popular music. I guess that makes you at least 250 years old. One of the ancients in our midst?! Maybe you have the answers? -cvj

]]> By: CapitalistImperialistPig http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-722 CapitalistImperialistPig Sat, 30 Jul 2005 04:56:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-722 OK, I think this clarifies why I really can't get a grip on string theory. I just don't know enough popular music! OK, I think this clarifies why I really can’t get a grip on string theory. I just don’t know enough popular music!

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-721 Clifford Fri, 29 Jul 2005 23:18:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-721 Steinn, Jennifer, I found it! It seems that all my radio podcasts have been being saved as albums. I seemed to have it set so that all my KPCC Talk of the City episodes were living there, for example. Going to have to set a smart playlist to eliminate that. Anyway, after closing my eyes for a few seconds, I realized that the piece is a standard called "Cherokee". (Not sure of the lead alto player...its a Parker disciple....). Maybe we don't need that info. So now can we tell the future of strings? The outcome is *Wild Flower*! That's got to be good, right? Also the fact that it is from *Speak No Evil*, a rule I try to live by. (Perhaps Frederik Denef or Juan Maldacena, from the <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/21/two-cheers-for-string-theory/" rel="nofollow">two cheers</a> thread, would argue that this is a sign that the study of the *landscape* in string theory is going to bear wild flowers? Maybe I am being too literal.....) -cvj Steinn, Jennifer, I found it! It seems that all my radio podcasts have been being saved as albums. I seemed to have it set so that all my KPCC Talk of the City episodes were living there, for example. Going to have to set a smart playlist to eliminate that. Anyway, after closing my eyes for a few seconds, I realized that the piece is a standard called “Cherokee”. (Not sure of the lead alto player…its a Parker disciple….). Maybe we don’t need that info.

So now can we tell the future of strings?

The outcome is *Wild Flower*! That’s got to be good, right? Also the fact that it is from *Speak No Evil*, a rule I try to live by.

(Perhaps Frederik Denef or Juan Maldacena, from the two cheers thread, would argue that this is a sign that the study of the *landscape* in string theory is going to bear wild flowers? Maybe I am being too literal…..)

-cvj

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-720 Clifford Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:59:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-720 Yes... I was considering that possibility. I broke the rules. And I noticed that at the begining of the KPCC program, there is a piece of music. It is a jazz standard. I just need to recall what its called, and identify who's playing. Then we'll see the future properly. Thanks so much for your help. I'm new to this. Can you help with interpreting the numbers from last week?! :-) -cvj Yes… I was considering that possibility. I broke the rules. And I noticed that at the begining of the KPCC program, there is a piece of music. It is a jazz standard. I just need to recall what its called, and identify who’s playing. Then we’ll see the future properly. Thanks so much for your help. I’m new to this. Can you help with interpreting the numbers from last week?! :-) -cvj

]]> By: Jennifer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-719 Jennifer Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:43:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-719 I agree with Steinn, if it is in the ipod it counts. You can't mess with the ipodChing rules. Plus homeless gets bumped right off the table, quite nice :) I agree with Steinn, if it is in the ipod it counts. You can’t mess with the ipodChing rules. Plus homeless gets bumped right off the table, quite nice :)

]]> By: Steinn Sigurdsson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-718 Steinn Sigurdsson Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:37:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-718 You shouldn't have skipped the podcast entry - they all count! Look how the future changes if you just include it... You shouldn’t have skipped the podcast entry - they all count!
Look how the future changes if you just include it…

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-717 Clifford Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:01:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/07/29/friday-random-ten-future-of-string-theory-part-ii/#comment-717 5/10 ! Is the glass half full or half empty? You know me...I'll choose the former every time!! :-) Anyway, only *Oblivion*, *I Left My Baby*, and *Homeless* need a bit of wriggling. The others are as ambiguous as *Succotash*. So the glass is in fact 7/10 full. Whoo-Hoo! -cvj 5/10 ! Is the glass half full or half empty? You know me…I’ll choose the former every time!! :-)
Anyway, only *Oblivion*, *I Left My Baby*, and *Homeless* need a bit of wriggling. The others are as ambiguous as *Succotash*. So the glass is in fact 7/10 full. Whoo-Hoo!

-cvj

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