Edge: The Energy of Empty Space That Isn't Zero
Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 @ 07:16:35 UTC
Topic: Science
Physicist/cosmologist Lawrence
Krauss recently convened a physics
conference on St. Thomas, which included an all-star cast of cutting-edge
theorists and physicists.
For Krauss,
what came out of the conference was the over-riding issue
that "there
appears to be energy of empty space that isn't
zero! This flies in the face of all conventional wisdom in theoretical
particle physics. It is the most profound shift in thinking, perhaps
the most profound puzzle, in the latter half of the 20th century.
And it may be the first half of the 21st century, or maybe go all
the way to the 22nd century. Because, unfortunately, I happen
to think we won't be able to rely on experiment to resolve this
problem."
Read More... (Source: Edge)
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