Uncovering the Codes for Reality - Physicist James Gates

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On Being with host Krista Tippett 2012.03.01

Uncovering the Codes for Reality

Physicist James Gates reveals why string theory stretches our imaginations about the nature of reality. Are we in the matrix? Also, how failure makes us more complete, and imagination makes us more knowledgeable.

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"Doubly-even self-dual linear binary error-correcting block code," first invented by Claude Shannon in the 1940's, has been discovered embedded WITHIN the equations of superstring theory!

Why does nature have this? What errors does it need to correct? What is an 'error' for nature? More importantly what is the explanation for this freakish discovery? Your guess is as good as mine.

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