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-basically, it appears that thanks to the popularisation of the eleventh dimension, a rock climbing physicist's fascination with parallel universes, and some crazy talk by three physicists stuck in a train on their way to london, we now understand everything wow... +basically, it appears that thanks to the popularisation of the eleventh dimension, a rock climbing physicist's fascination with parallel universes, and some crazy talk by three physicists stuck in a train on their way to london, we now understand everything...
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 ==== The [Latest] Theory of Everything. ==== ==== The [Latest] Theory of Everything. ====
  
 Yep, its sorted now.  We apparently understand more or less everything Yep, its sorted now.  We apparently understand more or less everything
 about where the universe began, what started it, and what's in it.  It about where the universe began, what started it, and what's in it.  It
-turns out we live in a lumpy multiversal sea of where bubble-like+turns out we live in a lumpy multiversal sea where bubble-like
 universes are thrown into each other like tidal waves. universes are thrown into each other like tidal waves.
  
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 calculated to be infinitely long, yet extremely narrow in width - an calculated to be infinitely long, yet extremely narrow in width - an
 estimated trillionth of a millimetre wide (and thus imperceptible). The estimated trillionth of a millimetre wide (and thus imperceptible). The
-laws of physics as we no then would likely not operate in this+laws of physics as we know them would likely not operate in this
 dimension. dimension.
  
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 tiny invisible strings were changing. They stretched and they combined. tiny invisible strings were changing. They stretched and they combined.
 The astonishing conclusion was that all the matter in the Universe was The astonishing conclusion was that all the matter in the Universe was
-connected to one vast structure: a membrane. In effect our entire+connected to one vast structure: a membrane. In effect, our entire
 Universe is a membrane. The quest to explain everything in the Universe Universe is a membrane. The quest to explain everything in the Universe
 could begin again and at its heart would be this new theory. Membrane could begin again and at its heart would be this new theory. Membrane
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 While all of this took place a rock-climbing physicist from Harvard While all of this took place a rock-climbing physicist from Harvard
 University - Lisa Randall - had been greatly troubled by one of our University - Lisa Randall - had been greatly troubled by one of our
-physical forces; gravity.  Why was it that gravitational force was so+physical forces: gravity.  Why was it that gravitational force was so
 comparatively weak, when compared with other physical forces? Though comparatively weak, when compared with other physical forces? Though
-intuitively gravity seems rather strong - it fixes us to the planet ,+intuitively gravity seems rather strong - it fixes us to the planet,
 for instance - it is in fact surprisingly weak.  Despite the force of for instance - it is in fact surprisingly weak.  Despite the force of
 the sum of the Earth's gravitation pull on us, we are still able to the sum of the Earth's gravitation pull on us, we are still able to
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 she started to consider a bizarre proposition.  Instead of gravity she started to consider a bizarre proposition.  Instead of gravity
 leaking from our universe into one of our more unusual dimensions, leaking from our universe into one of our more unusual dimensions,
-could gravity be instead **originate**    from a different membrane,+could gravity be instead **originate** from a different membrane,
 elsewhere, and be leaking into our universe?  In effect, could gravity elsewhere, and be leaking into our universe?  In effect, could gravity
 come from a parallel universe?  When Lisa Randall redid her come from a parallel universe?  When Lisa Randall redid her
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 occasionally membranes would collide.  Universes in the Eleventh occasionally membranes would collide.  Universes in the Eleventh
 dimension would behave in much the same way as massive turbulent waves, dimension would behave in much the same way as massive turbulent waves,
-occasionally banging into each other, creating a massive disturbances+occasionally banging into each other, creating vast disturbances.
  
  
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 The singularity had disappeared and it had taken them just under an The singularity had disappeared and it had taken them just under an
-hour.  If it computed it laster experiments, M Theory may really be+hour.  If it computed it later experiments, M Theory may really be
 able to explain everything in the Universe. able to explain everything in the Universe.
  

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