h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

In the times of great (yet tragically misinformed) minds like Plato and Pythagorus, it was believed that the universe and all of creation was composed of the geometric building blocks: points, lines, and circles. In "modern" times, of course, while these ancient men are agreed to be great thinkers, any self-respecting physicist will not hesitate to scoff at such simple and unbased theories of conjecture.
Everyone believes the string theory, however.
The two models of unification are incredibly similar. Strings, like lines, go on for infinity. Circles are just lines that choose to go about infinity in a finite space, looped back upon themselves, like looped strings. Circles and lines, strings and loops; composed of an infinity of points -- of particles.
Where there was once fire, water, earth, and wind, there stands plasma, liquids, solids, and gasses. Open your minds and eyes... Look upon the world without precognition, and ruminate on what you see!

Before any one gets on my case, yes, I know about the GML tags. Force of habit.

...and the rest will follow.

Too true leelee

I must say, You did a much better job of explaining String Theory than my "Discover Magazine" did! Interesting theory, and dazzleing if it proves to be correct!

NM

Ive been thinking more and more about the post about the four states of matter conforming to the four elements.

Wow, is all I can say. Did you just come up with this, or is there a book/article you could refer me too.

~Beeblefish

With a title almost as good as "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," "A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe" is one of my personal collection. It details the relationships of symbolic, practical, and sacred geometry in our everyday lives. I can't really put into words how fascinating I found it, but to give a vague idea, I checked it out from the school library in the middle of my senior year, and didn't take it back until they threatened to withhold my diploma. I'm not sure who wrote it of the top of my head; I think his name was John Mitchell, but still, the unique title should lead you right to it. I finally bought it at a local Bookstar (Barnes and Noble's pen name, I guess) for about $15.

PS. No, I have not found an advanced guide to constructing the universe.

Thanks Doc, Ill look it up!

~Beeblefish