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#204 – Cumrun Vafa: String Theory
Lex Fridman Podcast
The Size and Nature of Strings in Physics
Strings, the fundamental building blocks of the universe, are incredibly small - about 10 to the minus 30 centimeters in size. They behave like point particles from a distance, but their ability to oscillate and expand helps solve previously unsolvable mysteries in physics. These oscillations give strings structure and allow them to resolve infinities, providing finite answers to paradoxes.
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