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The Case for String Theory - Sixty Symbols

Sixty Symbols · interview · Watch on YouTube

Quantum physicsCosmology & astrophysics

What it is

Sixty Symbols interviews Nottingham cosmologist Tony Padilla, who says string theory deserves to be taken seriously. He explains how strings emerged from the equations rather than being invented.

Why Hacker News recommends it

It is cited in string theory arguments as a counterweight to critics, a working physicist's reason to think there is something to the theory.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “I like (The case for String Theory).”

    Shows string theory's natural progression unlike other theories.

    the6threplicant, 2017-06 · Recommendation · in “The Dangerous Irrelevance of String Theory”

  2. “a professor explains why he at least believes there is something to it”

    Professor explains why strings popped out of the equations.

    snarfy, 2018-07 · Recommendation · in “The Admiral of the String Theory Wars (2015)”

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Topics: string theory, tony padilla, theoretical physics, cosmology, sixty symbols

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