tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post116282257216507286..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Have a Stringy ChristmasSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1165637680928829702006-12-08T23:14:00.000-05:002006-12-08T23:14:00.000-05:00Strominger: That was the problem we had to solv...<B>Strominger</B>:<BR/><BR/> <I>That was the problem we had to solve. In order to count microstates, you need a microscopic theory. Boltzmann had oneāthe theory of molecules. We needed a microscopic theory for black holes that had to have three characteristics: One, it had to include quantum mechanics. Two, it obviously had to include gravity, because black holes are the quintessential PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1165637031980915282006-12-08T23:03:00.000-05:002006-12-08T23:03:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1165626464573565182006-12-08T20:07:00.000-05:002006-12-08T20:07:00.000-05:00Sorry if this is blather, but one needs to test on...Sorry if this is blather, but one needs to test one's understanding.<BR/><BR/>My understanding of the string black hole result is that the calculation was done in a particular limit where counting of modes and thus entropy calculation was actually possible. <BR/><BR/>Presumably, a blackhole from a supernova remnant, constituted mostly of standard model matter, corresponds to a rather different Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1165579128039036022006-12-08T06:58:00.000-05:002006-12-08T06:58:00.000-05:00MaldacenaA little history is always nice. Somethin...<A HREF="http://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/activities/strings98/jah.html" REL="nofollow">Maldacena</A><BR/><BR/>A little history is always nice.<BR/><BR/> Something so abstract actually working within the system?<BR/><BR/><B>Strominger</B>: <A HREF="http://www.sciencewatch.com/may-june99/sw_may-june99_page4.htm" REL="nofollow">Well, there are other ways that our confidence in string theory has been PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1165578243216724612006-12-08T06:44:00.000-05:002006-12-08T06:44:00.000-05:00I think it has to do with this hereYour pretty art...I think it has to do with this <A HREF="http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/19/one-major-reason-for-string-theory/" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/><BR/>Your pretty artistic Bee. You should be able to come up with a new string tune?PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1165523226721683062006-12-07T15:27:00.000-05:002006-12-07T15:27:00.000-05:00Hi Clifford,I read something about it! Were you th...Hi Clifford,<BR/><BR/>I read something about it! Were you there? Who came up with this crazy idea? And who sang best ;-) ? Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1165521934183464712006-12-07T15:05:00.000-05:002006-12-07T15:05:00.000-05:00Hi Bee,Do you know the circumstances surrounding t...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>Do you know the circumstances surrounding that song's performance?<BR/><BR/>It involves about 400 theoretical physicists dancing in unison. Still a scary thought to this day. ;-)<BR/><BR/>-cvjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com