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I find the E8 lattice incredibly interesting, if for no other reason to find out if it's truly representative of particle physics. It predicts more particles we

I find the E8 lattice incredibly interesting, if for no other reason to find out if it's truly representative of particle physics. It predicts more particles we haven't observed yet. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Exceptionally_Simple_Theory_of_Everything https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Exceptionally_Simple_Theory... [1] https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/theory-of-everything2.htm https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-m...

K0SM0S 7y ago
Honestly, even if the E8 lattice is nothing but imagination, it's so beautiful that we need to make a para-verse like that someday. You know, when we've mastered creating universes and stuff, at least when we're able to live in virtual fluff. The beings in such a simulated universe would be so in awe of 'everything' as they uncover the theory thereof.
- pavel_lishin 7y ago
  If you haven't yet, you should read some of Greg Egan's books.
  - K0SM0S 7y ago
    A glance at his wiki page says he's my kind of author, indeed. Thanks for the pointer!
  - arrow7000 7y ago
    Greg Egan is indeed a goldmine for this kind of material. For this particular topic I would highly recommend his book Diaspora.
Lerc 7y ago
I felt like the idea got a bit of a bad rap because of the pun in the title inadvertently created a lot of media publicity of the sort "Surfer dude discovers simple answer to everything" The E8 structure does make for a compelling idea, while I'm not aware of any particular evidence that makes it logically any better than existing ideas. It certainly is aesthetically pleasing. I only which my math skills were up to calculating the properties and values of particles based on the idea so I could better understand what people should be looking for to prove/disprove it.

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I find the E8 lattice incredibly interesting, if for no other reason to find out if it's truly representative of particle physics. It predicts more particles we

by RandomTisk 7y ago

K0SM0S 7y ago
Honestly, even if the E8 lattice is nothing but imagination, it's so beautiful that we need to make a para-verse like that someday. You know, when we've mastered creating universes and stuff, at least when we're able to live in virtual fluff. The beings in such a simulated universe would be so in awe of 'everything' as they uncover the theory thereof.
- pavel_lishin 7y ago
  If you haven't yet, you should read some of Greg Egan's books.
  - K0SM0S 7y ago
    A glance at his wiki page says he's my kind of author, indeed. Thanks for the pointer!
  - arrow7000 7y ago
    Greg Egan is indeed a goldmine for this kind of material. For this particular topic I would highly recommend his book Diaspora.
Lerc 7y ago
I felt like the idea got a bit of a bad rap because of the pun in the title inadvertently created a lot of media publicity of the sort "Surfer dude discovers simple answer to everything" The E8 structure does make for a compelling idea, while I'm not aware of any particular evidence that makes it logically any better than existing ideas. It certainly is aesthetically pleasing. I only which my math skills were up to calculating the properties and values of particles based on the idea so I could better understand what people should be looking for to prove/disprove it.