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May 7, 2006
String Us Along
Prince Albert (who once was mighty),
Now taken down by bits of fluff?
It seems sub-atomic particles.
Weren't nearly esoteric enough.
![Einstein thinking](gif-ani/smart_guy_thinking_sm_clr.gif)
Uncle Albert could not conceive why
God played dice with our universe.
Almighty might deign to make his point,
But wouldn't crap out just to be perverse.
![dice rotating](gif-ani/dice_2_rotate_md_clr.gif)
Perhaps quarks touched off some sparks,
And the strangeness lost its charm.
Chances are we'll never know,
What caused so much alarm.
![Einstein gets an idea](gif-ani/smart_guy_get-idea_lg_clr.gif)
When four dimensions proved mundane,
They could have settled for seven.
Instead by mathematical legerdemain,
Physicists saddled us with eleven.
![Einstein shaking head](gif-ani/smart_guy_shaking_head_no_md_clr.gif)
If you thought you had some branes,
And understood this weighty matter,
Matter's not found in boats & trains,
Nor captured by this idle chatter.
![curved fabric of space](gif-ani/sphere_orbiting_gravity_well_lg_clr.gif)
The Strings that vibrate in their place,
Sometimes they loop, or whatever,
They take up so very little space,
And you won't see them - now or never.
![smileyface](gif-ani/smileyface_md_clr.gif)
If you find the physicks of string,
Way beyond your understanding,
Join the club; you're not a ding,
Press on with life, notwithstanding.
William's Whimsical Words:
So find a little bit of string,
And tie it round your middle finger.
Next time you hear a cell phone ring,
Hold it up, and salute the ringer.
![Cellphone freeway alert sign](pix/cellphone-hiway-alert.jpg)
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