Surfer dude stuns physicists with theory of everything »
Posted By Jordan 1 year, 7 months ago in Science & TechnologyAn impoverished surfer has drawn up a new theory of the universe, seen by some as the Holy Grail of physics, which as received rave reviews from scientists. Garrett Lisi, 39, has a doctorate but no university affiliation and spends most of the year surfing in Hawaii, where he has also been a hiking guide and bridge builder.
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jimdoze1 year, 7 months ago
'Holy crap, that's it!'
Now that is MY kind of physicist!!
So long "Eureka", we'll remember you fondly.
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pongping1 year, 7 months ago
I'll bet a lot of big egos are going to look for ways to rip it apart. Will be interested to see what happens after the big collider comes on line.
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aceofspades11 year, 7 months ago
where are all the great scientific minds that inhabit Propellor? - -Why aren't they chiming in? Could it be they are zoning out on E8?
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Dicax_Maximus1 year, 7 months ago
"Mind the size of a planet, and what do I get..... Some human that thinks he's out-thought me.... Oh dear...."
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kobzikov1 year, 7 months ago
For those who are interested, here is the link to Garrett Lisi's paper: http://arxiv.org/pdf/0711.0770
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canadianrancher571 year, 7 months ago
I wonder if anyone else out there has noticed that through life at times we lose things and we get in a panic to find them, but just when you say "well I give up" that is the point when you find the object. It is the same thing as when you say you will sleep on it and the answer becomes clearer. The human mind is a wonderful thing and if presented with a problem and supplied with information and time it will come to a conclusion. I believe this is what happened in this case. Now comes the interesting part, he will be forced to present his idea and that means a forced line of thinking which may cloud the original idea. I wish him well for there will likely be many critics. This was an interesting read.
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kedirian1 year, 7 months ago
Remember, the only lesson mankind has learned over its long and distinguished intellectual development is this: Nature reveals its secrets reluctantly and then only one at a time...Or, as my physics teacher in highschool used to say, "For every secret Man unlocks, Nature presents another one in its place!"
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Mutainia1 year, 7 months ago
When we solve this head-ache producer, hopefully the pay-off will be ships to take us quickly to investigate OTHER head-ache producers, like this comet we've got flaring up now as I write this.
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Obaku1 year, 7 months ago
Franz Kekule, and the structure of benzene.
Kary Mullis and the DNA polymerase chain reaction.
Many of the great discoveries of science came down to one "Holy Crap!" moment, or the other alternative, "Oh $hit!!!" - that is, totally by accident.
The glue in Post-It Notes was a failed experiment. Scotchguard came from a dropped sample tube on a new pair of Keds. Photochemical reactions were discovered because an absent minded researcher left a beaker on his office window and forgot about it. The list is endless.
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wildman65571 year, 7 months ago
Here is a link to a forum where Garret is actually discussing his ideas with other physicists and mathematicians. It is a hoot to read even if most of us can't really follow all the details:
http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=1...
The general feeling is that there may be something here. Hey! This looks exciting.
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Mutainia1 year, 7 months ago
Until someone can come up with a great answer to the "theory of everything", the surfer dude is going to have to share room with the "JAYzus dude", in MY book. I mean, for those of you who hate the concept of the Trinity, there is a scripture that says it's Jesus Christ who is holding the universe together. "..., and by him all things consist", Colossians 1:17. :)
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ekklesiawarrior1 year, 6 months ago
Telegraph:
Although the work of 39 year old Garrett Lisi still has a way to go to convince the establishment, let alone match the achievements of Albert Einstein, the two do have one thing in common: Einstein also began his great adventure in theoretical physics while outside the mainstream scientific establishment, working as a patent officer, though failed to achieve the Holy Grail, an overarching explanation to unite all the particles and forces of the cosmos.
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ekklesiawarrior1 year, 6 months ago
Op-Ed:
This goes to the great truth. All to often those outside the 'intelligentsia' of their day come out with great ideas.
http://donoevil.propeller.com/story/2008/01/04/...
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