Brian Greene might have his head in the clouds with his talk of string theories and a 10-D world, but it's still a fascinating topic to contemplate, a little something to help shake my eyes away from my day-to-day tunnel-vision. A grand unified theory has been the holy grail of theoretical physics for a century, and while still buried in mounds of unverifiable speculation, it seems possible that some real answers may be almost within grasp. However, I appreciated Mr. Greene's big-picture perspective:
"If we did finally have the unified theory, if we did finally have the deep laws of the universe in hand, that in a very real sense would also be a beginning. It would be the beginning of our quest to use that deep understanding to fully explore this universe, to fully understand black holes and stars and galaxies and even the big bang, to fully understand how things got to be the way they are. So in many ways, it would just be the start. A unified theory would put us at the doorstep of a vast universe of things that we could finally explore with precision."
Can't help but pull out once again this new favorite quote:
"Try to grasp the endless possibilities to conceive, create, and construct things. There will be no limit to the opportunities for us to develop and make use of our creativity. When we reflect on the abundance of creation, it is obvious that eternity is the only time measure that can do justice to life’s possibilities." - w99 10/15.
Posted by dan at October 27, 2003 11:53 PM | TrackBackVery informed and interesting comments! Greetings.
Posted by: Skylar Alma at September 2, 2004 02:37 AM