Question

I have a friend who "doesn't believe" in string theory, anyone have a good real world example to use to explain string theory to him?

Answer 1

There is no really great real world example for string theory because it doesn't act within our dimension, matter is simply the "effect" created by vibrating strings, for example, when a string vibrates in our world, noise can be heard at varying pitches, volumes etc., in string theory there are "strings" which are approximately a Planck's length long that "create" quarks, leptons...which form protons, nuetrons, electrons... and so on

Answer 2

i dont have knowledge about string theory much.but tell to yr friend that..all things u cant see through.u think dat earth is nt vibrating n u r nt vibrating this time..but its nt truth..all things are vibrating 24 hours at a frequency which we cant measure...

Answer 3

or see or feel..

Answer 4

ask your friend to read this http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/04may_epic/

Answer 5

It is really hard to believe in some theory that hasn't been proven yet...

Answer 6

sadly there is really no example that doesn't include extreme calculus. But it solve many modern mysteries. It is like general relativity, it make the most sense now.

Answer 7

Isoge wrote: "It is really hard to believe in some theory that hasn't been proven yet... "

No theory can be proven, only disproved.

Answer 8

String theory is based entirely on extremely complex mathematics. The numbers seem to work, and thats why it exists. There is really no way to verify it because we cannot measure or observe anything to support or disprove it since we only operate in the 4 dimensions and the 4th (time) only indirectly. So your friend is out of luck.

Oh and I dont really "BELIEVE" in string theory either but I think its definitely has potential to be true.

Answer 9

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/0504_ss_GPB.html this is some closest we have got so far.