i searched around a bit, and i seen. you fellas don't have

Before diving into a proper study of it: everything I've heard is quite popsci-related, I wonder if there's anything to it or if it's purely mathematical.

After dabbling in some string theory basics: it's a very sensible, physical theory that was bound to be discovered at some point. The properties of the quantized string modes so nicely map onto a usual graviton/photon/gauge particle understanding. The fact that internal consistency reproduces the einstein-maxwell equations is also incredibly satisfying. Overall it's just a very physical theory that makes a whole lot of sense.

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>>8495243

Shit-smeared brainlet here. Can you share what literature you used to develop a decent understanding of the theory?

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>>8495406
Dont waste your time on this wholly unsubstatiated tinfoil-hattery.

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>>8495418

But there are no alternatives..

>>8495418
But but but... the meme drive werks

>>8495492
Yea, just like there were no alternatives to knowing the earth was a flat plane held up by 4 pillars with a stone dome over the top that keeps the water out.

String theory is shockingly easy to understand. If you can tie your shoes then you already know how strings work. The only trick is understanding that the strings in subatomic particles exist in more than three dimensions.