String Theory?

Question

I am trying to explain the string theory to a friend without getting into things that will fly over his head.

Can anyone give me an idea how to explain, that the smallest particles' string behavior can produce up to 26 dimensions, and not blow up his head?

Answer 1

It's impossible to explain string theory in simple terms.  Try sending him the wikipedia page on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theo...

Answer 2

11 dimensional string theory, (and 26 dimensional M theory), has not produced anything.

It is possible that the extra 7 dimensions of space in string theory, (that are not perceived), are mathematical deception that first appeared with 5 dimensional Kaluza-Klein Theory.

String theory is possibly deception involving adding dimensions of space to the already existing 3 dimensions of space one dimension at a time at 90 degree angles to the previous dimension.

That string theory is possibly invalid is stated at the end of the wikipedia article on string theory.

Answer 3

string theory claims that there are hidden dimensions that are too small to be observed by current equipment and that all particles are ultimately made of vibrating strings and that the mass,tension and the pattern of vibrating strings produces different particles.