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String Theory in Two Minutes

Posted by samzenpus on from the the-meaning-of-life-in-1000-words-or-less dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Most of us have heard of string theory, many of us know what it is and some of us may even be experts in the field. But could you explain it in two minutes? Discover Magazine recently had a contest to do precisely that: create a two minute or less video of everything you need to know about string theory. You can view some of the best entries (video) as well as the winning video: String Ducky!"

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  1. awwww yeaahhhh by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Most of us have heard of string theory, many of us know what it is and some of us may even be experts in the field. But could you explain it in two minutes?

    I can't, but MC Hawking can. And he can get the bitches at the same time.

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  2. Re:String theory in haiku by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    First ten dimensions,
    then 16 more are added.
    The GUT grows like mine.

  3. Quote by cashman73 · · Score: 5, Funny
    "It is said that papers in string theory are published at a rate greater than the speed of light. This, however, is not problematic since no information is being transmitted." - H. Kleinert.

  4. Re:String theory in haiku by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Open strings and closed strings
    As a game, girls say it's fun.
    Grownups, "Math is hard!"

  5. I think this sums it up pretty well by Chlorus · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://xkcd.com/171/ So true!

  6. Re:String theory in haiku by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Top, Bottom, Up, Down,
    Left, Right, B, A, B, A. Wait.
    That can't be correct.

  7. I could... by monkeySauce · · Score: 4, Funny

    I could explain it in two minutes, but I would need A LOT of silly string...

  8. Here it is in less time: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Something that should belong in Philosophy or Religion but is in Science as that's where all the grant money is.

  9. Re:Err. by servognome · · Score: 2, Funny

    The winning video is "The Problem with Math.", according to the site. "Ducky" placed fourth.
    Not in this universe... or is that a different theory
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  10. Re:Err. by NoTheory · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because we all know that online polls are reliable. Just look at slashdot's.

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  11. Since this is slashdot... by efence · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...we need someone to explain string theory in TFS. Or, better yet, in the title.

    1. Re:Since this is slashdot... by Actually,+I+do+RTFA · · Score: 4, Funny

      ...we need someone to explain string theory in TFS. Or, better yet, in the title.

      Who has time to RTFT title anymore?

      1. In Soviet Russia, a beowulf cluster of our new uninformed overlords welcomes you.
      2. ?????
      3. Profit!
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  12. Re:String theory in haiku by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only two minutes
    to describe the universe?
    God needed six days!

  13. Re:String theory in haiku by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Richard P Feynman,
    what's your take on string theory?
    BRANES BRANES BRANES BRANES BRAAAAAANNEEES

  14. I can explain it in two minutes.... by HeadlessNotAHorseman · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can easily explain string theory in less than two minutes, but the explanation can only be heard in 6 tiny dimensions that nothing larger than a small flea can fit into. And the fleas didn't seem all that interested.

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  15. Re:String theory in haiku by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    What makes up all things?
    Strings, strings, and more strings, I say.
    Strings, all the way down!

  16. Re:String theory in haiku by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 1, Funny

    Can the string theory
    explain Colorado's vast
    field of suckitude?

  17. As a representative of New Mexico Tech... by physicsphairy · · Score: 1, Funny
    I feel the need to shamelessly plug my school, since it's small, in the middle of no where, and no one knows about us. :'(

    In addition to quirky physics videos (seventh one down on the list) we do thrown and pirate flag relocation, have the blow shit up, cheapest tuition / worst food, and wicked rock climbing routes.

    We also have girls^H^H^H^H^H a girl.

    (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to our school if you are a girl. Naked Sam (per video) is usually kept indoors.)

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  18. Validity of online polls by totallygeek · · Score: 2, Funny
    I used to love segfault.org with their countless polls offering "Natalie Portman's X" as a choice.

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  19. Re:Err. by BarneyL · · Score: 3, Funny

    So the real winner was Cowboy Neal?

  20. Re:String theory in haiku by ZiakII · · Score: 5, Funny

    personally my favorite

    hakius are simple
    but sometimes they dont make sense
    refrigerator

  21. Re:Err. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why is this modded informative?

    Hey, I had toast for breakfast today, mod points please!