smallish bear; a dimension (in this context) is simply a value needed to uniquely specify the location of an event.
For example, three numbers can tell you exactly where something happened, but more than one event can have those three (space) co-ordinates. You need another number (time) to separate the two events.
Similarily, those extra 11 (or whatever) dimensions are 11 more numbers needed to distinguish between events that happen at the same space and time. The dimensions are 'small' because the range of possible values in that co-ordinate is small (compared to the sizes of the first 4 dimensions.)
As far as I understand, which is not as far as I would like, Higgs Bosons can interact with one another (unlike, say, photons - which are also bosons - which don't interact with each other.)
This is similar to gluons (which carry the strong force) which can interact with each other, forming 'glueballs' of interacting bosons, existing independently of quarks. So there.
So, does this actualy make any predictions that the standard model doesn't? There don't seem to be any shortage of theories of various levels of wildness out there.
New Scientist is particularly fond of splashing on the latest highly abstract theory of the week that subsequently sinks without trace. (e.g. "Undergraduate proposes atoms are all pushed around by bloody minded invisible space monkeys! Explains all observed phenomena! Doesn't predict any new ones!")
Hmm. On June 26th I will be 25... eek.
The only present I was given at birth that I still have is a much loved toy elephant; so, what about a nice monkey?
Just tap TAB once, and hold down the enter button. (Need flash > v7, I think.) You'll need to whack TAB a few more times on the pages with lots of buttons. Took about 45seconds to get through the whole thing. Much less stressfull.
Wonder when flash game developers will remember keyboard shortcuts?
Erected in 1980? For some reason I imagine some rich nerds who'd read a little too much sci-fi optimistically expecting nuclear armageddon, and visualising future tribes finding the stones and following the holy message there inscribed (as well as finding a handy way of measuring the passage of the seasons.) And now those responsible feel a little embarassed about the whole thing, and left off phase two of the construction.
Now this, this is truly the best of the Internet. My Eye Buffer will never again be incorrectly assembled!
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "The Coldplay code generator"
In the fairly unlikely event that anyone was wondering, it's apparently a Baudot code.
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "Quotes from IRC conversations."
Sadly the bash.org version of the legendary bloodninja dialogues are incomplete. This is what you want. ooh yeah.
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "Curious George: What time is it "
Time for tea
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "The origin of mass"
What StoreyBored said. (I want a Waffle.)
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
smallish bear; a dimension (in this context) is simply a value needed to uniquely specify the location of an event. For example, three numbers can tell you exactly where something happened, but more than one event can have those three (space) co-ordinates. You need another number (time) to separate the two events. Similarily, those extra 11 (or whatever) dimensions are 11 more numbers needed to distinguish between events that happen at the same space and time. The dimensions are 'small' because the range of possible values in that co-ordinate is small (compared to the sizes of the first 4 dimensions.)
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
As far as I understand, which is not as far as I would like, Higgs Bosons can interact with one another (unlike, say, photons - which are also bosons - which don't interact with each other.) This is similar to gluons (which carry the strong force) which can interact with each other, forming 'glueballs' of interacting bosons, existing independently of quarks. So there.
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "Holy crap!"
Well, it may not be that unique on Mars, but it is a lovely photo.
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "The origin of mass"
So, does this actualy make any predictions that the standard model doesn't? There don't seem to be any shortage of theories of various levels of wildness out there. New Scientist is particularly fond of splashing on the latest highly abstract theory of the week that subsequently sinks without trace. (e.g. "Undergraduate proposes atoms are all pushed around by bloody minded invisible space monkeys! Explains all observed phenomena! Doesn't predict any new ones!")
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "Blasts in the London Underground"
ho hum.
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "War of the Worlds Retrospective"
Oooh, now this one, I like, illustrations and all. Might even go out and buy it...
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "The Unauthorized Chronology of the DC Universe"
good grief
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "Turns out.. you don't know everything"
I think the TARDIS is behind it all... /fanboy
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "No one with a user number of 1 is allowed to read this."
...further to that mild coincidence, July 27th is my Mother's birthday. Hmmm.
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
Hmm. On June 26th I will be 25... eek. The only present I was given at birth that I still have is a much loved toy elephant; so, what about a nice monkey?
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "Please Do Not Press the Red Button!"
Just tap TAB once, and hold down the enter button. (Need flash > v7, I think.) You'll need to whack TAB a few more times on the pages with lots of buttons. Took about 45seconds to get through the whole thing. Much less stressfull. Wonder when flash game developers will remember keyboard shortcuts?
posted by Zealot 18 years ago
In "Last call for the London MoFi/MeFi meetup..."
Tragic as this is, some of us had a previous engagement.. Maybe another time...
posted by Zealot 19 years ago
In "Make Mine Shoebox"
Well, I liked it.
posted by Zealot 19 years ago
In "An entry in Prince Harry's "Sensitivity For Others" journal...with a little help from "The New Yorker""
They make Private Eye look witty...
posted by Zealot 19 years ago
In "The Georgia Guidestones"
Erected in 1980? For some reason I imagine some rich nerds who'd read a little too much sci-fi optimistically expecting nuclear armageddon, and visualising future tribes finding the stones and following the holy message there inscribed (as well as finding a handy way of measuring the passage of the seasons.) And now those responsible feel a little embarassed about the whole thing, and left off phase two of the construction.
posted by Zealot 19 years ago
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