A crazy idea about strings and energy

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The discussion centers on the theoretical concept of strings as long objects with high energy, potentially comparable to nuclear weapons. Participants propose that if a string could be "unrolled," it might release energy proportional to its size, akin to a modified Einstein equation for strings. The idea suggests that the energy contained within a string could exceed that of hydrogen or atomic bombs, highlighting the exotic nature of strings in theoretical physics.

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the question is could a STRING be a very long object with high energy wrapped into the size of the atom ??

the idea is if we could unroll an string would it deliver some kind of its energy ?

for example if we have some kind of Einstein equation but for string in the sense that Energy E would be proportional to the size of the string

so a STRING could have a potential ENERGY higher than an H or A-Bomb due to its size
 
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no , Strings are not DNA in cells
 
zetafunction said:
the question is could a STRING be a very long object with high energy wrapped into the size of the atom ??

the idea is if we could unroll an string would it deliver some kind of its energy ?

for example if we have some kind of Einstein equation but for string in the sense that Energy E would be proportional to the size of the string

so a STRING could have a potential ENERGY higher than an H or A-Bomb due to its size

no, but there could be something a lot more exotic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_string
 

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