String Theory Color Associations - Reasons Why

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The forum discussion centers on the subjective color associations individuals have with String Theory. Participants, including Paden Roder and The Bob, express a variety of colors such as yellow, green, red, and violet, each linked to personal interpretations of string dynamics and spatial concepts. Notably, there is no consensus on a specific color, highlighting the diversity of thought surrounding this abstract concept. The conclusion drawn is that color associations with String Theory are highly individualistic and lack a general agreement.

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What color do you associate with String Theory?


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Just curious, what colors do people associate with String Theory? Give reasons please.
Paden Roder
 
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I picked yellow. Just because, for some reason, when I think of strings floating around in space, I see them as being yellow strings. Kinda weird.

Paden Roder
 
Green, because of brian :-p
 
Red because althought I do not understand string theory I think it has something to do with the curvature of space (which I visualise as red).

The Bob (2004 ©)
 
black because I don't know the math behind it and thus its just an empty blackness that i'd like to shed some light on once I learn some more advanced math and physics
 
Monique said:
Green, because of brian :-p

That's funny.

I picked 'other'. I see my strings in multicolor...kinda like candy sticks.
 
I picked blue. No reason, I just like blue. Perhaps we should ask Holly's cats what color strings they like too :-)
 
:eek: we've got seven votes and ALL for a different color!
conclusion: there is no general color association to strings.. :(
 
I find this all oddly strange, almost to the extent of distrubing. I'm liking the answers you guys are getting. Specifically the Green and the :confused: red space :confused: ? Hehe, Bob, why don't you see it as black?

Paden Roder
 
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PRodQuanta said:
I find this all oddly strange, almost to the extent of distrubing. I'm liking the answers you guys are getting. Specifically the Green and the :confused: red space :confused: ? Hehe, Bob, why don't you see it as black?

Paden Roder

I don't see black as it is not a colour :-p . It is the absense of light.

But seriously (if possible) I see red because that is how I imagine the nets and structural lines of 3-D shapes. Sometimes green but normally red. Black or blue is normally the spacing but I don't understand the string theory yet so that is my excuse. :-p

The Bob (2004 ©)
 
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The strings are violet. Further, they extend all over, then double back, like a porcupine's coat that got bent. Then the whole thing turns inside out, like an inside-outted ball, and the strings lengthen to infinity inside the ball. However, this is one of those finite infinities.
 
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holly said:
The strings are violet. Further, they extend all over, then double back, like a porcupine's coat that got bent. Then the whole thing turns inside out, like an inside-outted ball, and the strings lengthen to infinity inside the ball. However, this is one of those finite infinities.


Whatever you're eating (or other appropriate verb)...can I get some of it ?
 
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I chose red, but actually it's more of a pinkish color.
 
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Gokul, there are too finite infinities. That Cantor person said so, just the other night. I thought up the porcupine bit, though.
 
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I dun see colors so well, so I usually don't associate anything with them... Therefore, I'll abstain.

cookiemonster
 
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The Bob said: But seriously (if possible) I see red because that is how I imagine the nets and structural lines of 3-D shapes. Sometimes green but normally red. Black or blue is normally the spacing but I don't understand the string theory yet so that is my excuse.
Ah. You see, I see the structural lines as blue.
holly said:The strings are violet. Further, they extend all over, then double back, like a porcupine's coat that got bent. Then the whole thing turns inside out, like an inside-outted ball, and the strings lengthen to infinity inside the ball. However, this is one of those finite infinities.
Please, somebody help this poor girl.

Everything looks pretty diverse so far. Tell your friends about this post everybody. I am pretty interested in what people think.

Paden Roder
 
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PRodQuanta said:
Ah. You see, I see the structural lines as blue.Paden Roder

Oh ok. That is a bit strange to me.

The Bob (2004 ©)
 
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Violet. I don't know why though.
 
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Yellow, with a greenish tinge for me.
 
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I don't associate any color with string theory. I have no idea what string theory is. It sounds whacky.
 
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jimmy p says: Yellow, with a greenish tinge for me.
Yeah. Same here. I wonder why that is?

Paden Roder
 

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