261. Jim Al-Khalili on the Joy of Science
The Michael Shermer Show
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Is String Theory the Correct Theory?
By the end of the nineteenth century, we thought physics was done and dusted. We have mysteries like dark matter and dark energy that need to be solved. But i think it's more of a stretch to say therefore, we should not discount some pseudo scientific ideas such as telepathy or homeopathy. I'm never going to come up with a theory that tells me how long is too long - Galileo told us what would happen after one second. And if you drop a ball from five meters above the ground, then i'll know it will hit the ground again in two seconds. Becausethey're a simple formula for explaining our world right now... but at the same time
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