What's the Payoff for All This Waiting?

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The discussion revolves around the anticipation of announcements related to theoretical physics, particularly concerning the string landscape and concepts like the multiverse. Participants express varying degrees of humor and skepticism regarding the significance of these announcements, as well as reflections on past experiences with similar events.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants reference an upcoming announcement regarding the string landscape, suggesting it may be significant.
  • Others humorously assert the existence of a multiverse, indicating a playful tone in the discussion.
  • One participant presents a speculative claim about the BICEP2 experiment and its implications for dark matter and Earth's deflation, linking it to broader societal issues.
  • There is a sense of disappointment expressed by participants regarding the lack of noteworthy articles on the arXiv during this time, with some reflecting on their own changing perceptions of importance.
  • Repetitive posts emphasize the anticipation of announcements, suggesting a cyclical nature to these discussions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants exhibit a mix of humor and skepticism, with no clear consensus on the significance of the anticipated announcements or the validity of the claims made. The discussion remains unresolved with competing views and speculative ideas presented.

Contextual Notes

Some claims made are speculative and lack empirical support, and there is a notable absence of consensus on the interpretations of the announcements or the validity of the theories discussed.

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Wait for it... WAIT for it! ...

Well? I told you to wait for it! :devil:

(I'm sure it's still coming...)

:rolleyes:
 
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Huh? What do you mean?
 
We have an announcement for confirmation of the string landscape...

1st of April...
 
And yes, Virginia, there IS a Multiverse :biggrin:
 
Today there will also be an announcement that the BICEP2 experiment include an anti-inflation effect for planet earth. Slowly but surely (!) the Earth is deflating with a gas identified as dark matter. You can see the daily effect of this deflation at every crossroad where the asphalt is curling, as if the roads are pushing each other. This is caused by an decreasing Earth radius. The gas is, by the way, most probably also responsible for global warming and the general decline in republican votes. There is also a highly confidential experiment in eastern Siberia, which detected similar gasses much earlier. This inspired President Putin to pursue compensation for lost territory.

berlin
 
MTd2 said:
Huh? What do you mean?
No sense of humor, huh? :-p

Oh well, at least a few other posters guessed.

But actually, I am quite disappointed! Usually some "special" articles appear on the arXiv at this "special" time of year, which "special" people think are very important and read them avidly.

But,... oh dear,... I didn't notice any this year, at least not in the sections I follow. Or maybe I've just grown a little more "special" in the last 12 months, and now I can't see them (sigh). Oh wait! Demystifier noticed it, but I didn't -- because it was on the wrong day. OK, I feel a bit better now.

Anyway, Peter Woit didn't disappoint me. Neither did Jester.

Hosse was a lot less obvious about it -- or maybe I'm now too "special" for her blog. :frown:

:biggrin:

Edit: Oh! Where are my manners?? I overlooked this.
 
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strangerep said:
Wait for it... WAIT for it! ...

Well? I told you to wait for it! :devil:

(I'm sure it's still coming...)

:rolleyes:
With a thread title like that, what do you expect?

(...and can we expect a similar thread next year... at about this same time?)(!
 

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