tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212234230338648875.post5514044776843047015..comments2024-03-27T20:43:05.862-07:00Comments on The Eternal Universe: Issues With Loop Quantum Gravity.Joseph Smidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583891162785742138noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212234230338648875.post-62035368097263360922010-02-22T11:13:21.138-08:002010-02-22T11:13:21.138-08:00Thanks Ben. You're right, if the LHC finds (o...Thanks Ben. You're right, if the LHC finds (or doesn't find) something completely unexpected it may be a good day for theoretical physics.Joseph Smidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583891162785742138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212234230338648875.post-72585676669628002010-02-22T11:05:13.147-08:002010-02-22T11:05:13.147-08:001. That's a rather serious problem.
2. This is...1. That's a rather serious problem.<br />2. This is one reason I will be really excited if the LHC *doesn't* find the Higgs. I hope it will give some clues as to what should replace the Standard Model, which hopefully will spur quantum gravity work (whether through string theory, LQG, or other methods).<br />3 & 4. Theorists have good reasons to seek theories with derived parameters, and pretty good reasons to seek unification.<br /><br />This was a fun series, Joseph.Ben Pratthttp://www.millennialstar.orgnoreply@blogger.com