String Theory Papers: Published Faster Than Light?

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Papers in string theory are reportedly published at a rate exceeding the speed of light, which raises questions about the implications of such rapid dissemination. However, it is clarified that this phenomenon does not pose any issues since no actual information is being transmitted at superluminal speeds. Additionally, there is a side discussion about the disappearance of emoticons from thread titles, suggesting it may be a glitch related to recent upgrades made by the forum's administrator. Users are encouraged to inquire further in the Forum Feedback section for clarification.
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It is said that papers in string theory are published at a rate greater than the speed of light. This, however, is not problematic since no information is being transmitted.

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Oh, BTW, what happened to the choice of emoticons for the thread title? :rolleyes: (Just noticed :) )
 
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-Oh, BTW, what happened to the choice of emoticons for the thread title? :rolleyes: (Just noticed :) )

Interesting -- I don't see them anymore either. I know Greg has been doing some upgrades recently, but don't see anything in the Forum Feedback forum or the Mentor forums about thread emoticons. Maybe post the question in the Forum Feedback forum -- it could just be a glitch in the upgrades.
 
I have them under "edit thread", but that's a mentor power I believe.
 
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