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The part that bothers me is that we will likely not have these answers in my lifetime. But in the end the answers will be found. Nothing can stand up to the scientific method. The problem is that the scientific method takes time, lots of it, and while we are going through that process everyone will be speculating on what the end result will be based on what little evidence we have at the moment. I have a feeling that in the end, if we are there for it, we would laugh at what we are predicting right now, because it is a prediction based on such a small piece of the whole picture.
I think the string theory or more so the M theory has the potential to be the unifying theory that science has been searching for. It has the potential to expose so many unknown wonders of the universe, but in the end how will it effect everyday life? Knowing that there are 7 dimensions that we don't interact with, but that exist none the less doesn't change that fact that I have to go to work eveyday to feed my kids. In that way M theory might be a lot like religion, it can give you a frame from which to view the world, but you still have to live your life. Neither god nor m theory are going to feed you.
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