String Theory.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:53, archived)

Xkcd explains it best.
"Supposing all the universe consisted of tiny, vibrating strings."
"What would that imply?"
"I don't know."
( Bob Todd whee, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:54, archived)

It implies lots of things,
actually.
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:55, archived)

That 'actually' was poorly judged.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:56, archived)

I know.

( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:57, archived)

You're clearly dead clever and know all about science.

( Newington, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:57, archived)

Clearly.

( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:57, archived)

Did you know that one fundemental string has planck mass of the equivalent of about 1 million bacteria?

( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:55, archived)

Why would you measure something in terms of numbers of bacteria?
Or am I missing a hilarious LOL biology joke?
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 14:59, archived)

It's one of them there "Real life" comparisons,
like when you say a building is so large it can fit X amount of Double Decker busses in it.
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Mon 30 Jul 2007, 15:01, archived)

But ... people have a real sense of how long a double decker bus is
who the fuck has a grasp of the weight of a bacterium?
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 15:12, archived)

NO FUCKIN' WAAAAAAY?!?

( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 15:00, archived)

you spelt plank wrong.
what that has to do with bacteria, I don't know.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 30 Jul 2007, 15:00, archived)

Planck is someone's name.
who the constant was named after.
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Mon 30 Jul 2007, 15:03, archived)