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JPL · **Re: String Theory: The Inelegant Universe -** 07-10-2008, 12:02 PM

I think I started laughing when the author insisted you couldn't differentiate by anything other than time.

Sure, string theory could be the modern equivalent of alchemy - a dangerous combination of wishful thinking and groupthink - but it isn't because some dimensions may be of time, not space.

The walking and moving sidewalk analogy doesn't make sense either.

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JPL In Training Status: Offline Posts: 1 Thanks Given: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts Join Date: Jul 2008 Rep Power: 0	Re: String Theory: The Inelegant Universe - 07-10-2008, 12:02 PM I think I started laughing when the author insisted you couldn't differentiate by anything other than time. Sure, string theory could be the modern equivalent of alchemy - a dangerous combination of wishful thinking and groupthink - but it isn't because some dimensions may be of time, not space. The walking and moving sidewalk analogy doesn't make sense either.