May 24, 2005

What is not Expressly Forbidden is Compulsory

As scientists are working to create one teeny weeny black hole a second in the lab, the future of the planet earth depends on the correctness of the following sentence (from Carr and Gidding in this month's Scientific American)
There is no such conservation law to stabilize a small black hole. In quantum theory, anything not expressly forbidden is compulsory, so small black holes will rapidly decay, in accord with the second law of thermodynamics.
If the plan works, it will be confirmation of the 11 extra dimensions of reality, or so, predicted by string theory.

Meanwhile, over the last several days, I have been able to successfully employ a hand miter box to frame several oil paintings in a combination of softwoods such as fir and pine.

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