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Originally Posted by xelasnave
and String theory is looking at the leaves  ? |
String theory, I think, has also evolved to bridge the gaps, (which have always existed), in the way Classical attempts to explain wave and particle dynamics.
By replacing particles and waves by another meta-'object', a string, an integrated view emerged. Only problem is that the unexplained particle and wave 'objects' remain (over to 'QM' to sort this out). I think the string theorists recognised the integrating power of creating a new view .. but this doesn't necessarily mean that the fundamental objects in the universe are strings.
String theory, I think, carries another message for us .. which is not necessarily related to the reality of nature.
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