I can't make a case for anything ... they all have holes as far as I can see.

I am pretty much doing the same Bill S because the science is moving so fast.

Did you read the article I posted on space manifolds I actually found it fascinating to think about. We rarely think about the shape of the universe but it may tell us alot and there are some intriguing possibilities.

I mean it doesn't matter what theory you belive from creationism to big bang, inflation or a mirriad of others what shape is the universe.

I will organize a post with some interesting problems I can see for tomorrow.

Edit: I should give you some light reading on what the reporting season from the LHC has seen
http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=3864
http://www.science20.com/quantum_diaries_survivor/new_susy_fits_post1fb_lhc_data-81223

Thats a whole lot of theories dead and buried including my old string theory one which I was backing :-(

I highlight the big thing

Quote:

The bottom line is much stronger results ruling out supersymmetry, extra dimensions, black holes and other exotica, restriction of the possible mass range of the Higgs to about 114-150 GeV, and a tantalizingly small and not yet statistically significant excess of possible Higgs events in the mass range 120-145 GeV.


That means we are loooking at a light higgs model or a higgless model and most exotic models are out the window.



Last edited by Orac; 08/01/11 03:08 AM.
I believe in "Evil, Bad, Ungodly fantasy science and maths", so I am undoubtedly wrong to you.