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5 lines match “StarTalk”
Either that solution is not waiting for us, or it's too hard for our species to figure out, or the string theorists working on it are just too dumb — and we need all of the above.
StarTalk · YouTubeyank.info/tk44x6
These quantum anomalies cancel exactly when you have 10 dimensions — that's where the theory becomes robust, rigid, and starts making predictions. That's where D equals 10 comes from.
StarTalk · YouTubeyank.info/tk44x6
Gravity could seep into those other directions and be diluted compared to the rest of the forces — which is one explanation for why gravity is the weakest force we know.
StarTalk · YouTubeyank.info/tk44x6
The measurement of time is embedded in repeated phenomenon. If you go to a world where nothing repeats, there would be no measurement of time.
StarTalk · YouTubeyank.info/tk44x6
Dimensions could just be a construct — a tool for how we try to describe physics and make predictions. We don't measure forces; we just measure acceleration. 'Force' is a construct too, and a very useful one.
StarTalk · YouTubeyank.info/tk44x6