tiagosilva29 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 BuzzSkyline writes "According to a post at Physics Buzz, 'Just weeks after speeding neutrinos seem to have broken the speed of light, another universal law, the fine structure constant might be about to crumble.' Astronomical observations seem to indicate that the constant, which controls the strength of electromagnetic interactions, is different in distant parts of the universe. Among other things, the paper may explain why the laws of physics in our corner of the universe seem to be finely tuned to support life. The research (abstract) is so controversial that it took over a year to go from submission to publication in Physical Review Letters, rather than the weeks typical of most other papers appearing in the peer-reviewed journal." Source: Slashdot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 There was another paper a few months ago about a challenge to it. Have to dig through my pdf's....maybe it was just an earlier version. Controversial? Damn skippy!! If proven it's a Nobel waiting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Physics has a long way to go. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts