Early results from a neutrino detector at the South Pole called AMANDA suggest ghostlike particles from space could serve as probes to a world beyond
our familiar three dimensions, the research team says. The evidence, they say, would come from how neutrinos interact with other forms of matter on
Earth.
No more than a dozen high-energy neutrinos have been detected so far.
SOURCE: ScienceDaily
I personally think this is a very cool thing, I can't wait to see the results in the future.
Not much to say really.
Comments, Opinions?
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Oh good, I was wondering when they would find something to confirm the string theory, or atleast bring us closer to confirming it.
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First, there's nothing magical about a dimension. A dimension is an area in which a force may act.
Right now, dimensions beyond our familiarly four are mathematical artifacts. That is, in order for the math to work out, they must exist. The problem
is the math works just as well with 10 as it does a 100.
They probably exist, but it's likely ordinary matter can't access or exist in them. We won't be building “Stargates” anytime soon.
[edit on 28-1-2006 by ElTiante]
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Well, even if we can't utilize them.
It will still be cool just knowing that they exist.
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Supposedly, this is the "official" press release:
www.nupr.neu.edu...
And here's the "Icecube" home site.
www.icecube.wisc.edu...
Interesting stuff, any thoughts on the implications?
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