...but we already knew that.

-----Original Message-----
From: Fishrush [mailto:kent@fishrush.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:57 PM
To: clocke@panix.com
Subject: Size Does Matter: TRUE, ME OH MY BUT HOW...

Size does Matter
 
The  superstring-related physics phrase "size does matter"
is just like the phrase found in the old classic movie title
"Debbie Does Dallas." SuperString Theory tells us that "All 
Energy/Mass/Matter is made from the same 'stuff' and
SuperString Theory is an attempt to analyze deeply all the
reactions and interactions of Energy/Mass/Matter within the
context of this standard type of substance. The Strings in
this Theory, which make up all Energy/Mass/Matter, are
loops of pure substance, and the Fundamental Particles we
are aware of are examples of different vibrations of these
loops. One important feature of SuperString Theory is that
it reveals that SpaceTime is inextricably involved in the
interactions of Energy/Mass/Matter." 

Once we grasp physics lingo, i.e., the use of words like
"deep reactions" and "vibrating loops," it becomes easy for
us to understand the transformative process used by the
academic community to remake the phrase "Mass Energy
Matter" into the now commonly accepted shibboleth, "Size
Does Matter."

The underlying math is a little more difficult, but I'll
attempt to provide an understandable example:

If we consider the variables and functions:

   Matter = Matter, and
   Does = Energy, and
   Mass = Size

when we solve for the variable "Debbie," we get,

   Size Does Matter

Hope you find this explanation helpful.
 
Sincerely,
 
Kent