Mar
22
String Theory
“If we zoom in far enough, we see that the particles are actually little rubber bands.” - Complete Idiots Guide to String Theory
This is so wrong. This implies that there is some magical phenomenon that would allow you to directly observe the physical structure of a string. It cannot be observed, so don’t imply that it can. You should say that particles act as if they are made up of tiny strings vibrating at different frequencies.
