Silly Strings

Have you ever heard of the String Theory? Basically it says that our conventional view of matter is incomplete and beyond atoms, protons, neutrons, electrons and quark there are smaller undetectable particles in the universe called strings. No one can see the strings, but theoretically there is a mathematical equation that explains their existence. The fact that we can't see the strings suggest there are more than three dimensions in our world. Tell me something I haven't already heard on Star Trek!

Actually I learned all of this yesterday while listening to Professor Brian Greene (Nova host and author) give a speech at a lawyers convention. If you think we have too many attorneys now you better hope we don't find another dimension to fill.

Professor Greene's talk was fascinating although after listening to him dissect Newton's Theory of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of Relativity I quickly realized why I am a salesman. We all might be children of God, but somehow a few lucky people got an extra dose of grey matter. Okay, so the number might be in the millions, but what the heck are they going to do with all these strings if they do find them anyway?

Supposedly proof of the String Theory will solve all there is to know about the universe. It is the Holy Grail of science, but what would it say about the existence of God? There was no mention of the implications for The Almighty, although a miniature version of the Pope did pop up on my shoulder to whisper in my ear the promises of Jesus Christ.

A lot of people working on the String Theory have been doing so for more than 20 years. That's a long time to be playing around, but serious stuff deserves some serious time. And yet, I do wonder is there anyone holding the physicists accountable for quicker results? Doesn't anyone have to make quota?

"Damn it, June! Will you tell the kids to quiet down? I only have 5 more years before my project is due! How the heck is a man supposed to earn a living in this house? Can somebody answer that question?!"