[TML] Unified Field Theory

[Knapp]

> > Do you think there will ever be a solved Unified Field Theory?
>
> Yes.  That is, in the sense that we will find a theory that fairly
> elegantly encompasses our observations to date.  We will reconcile
> gravity with the other forces.
>
> However, I also expect that we will make observations that aren't
> properly explained by that theory.  Either before such a theory is
> developed, or afterward.
>
>
> > If so, what do you feel will be a result of it?  Anti-Grav?
>
> I suspect that almost all of the new physics brought to light by such
> a theory would require engineering that we can't build.  I expect that
> most of the new technology in the foreseeable future will come from
> applied physics based on principles we already understand.
>
>
> > Ultra-high Gauss Magnetic Fields (what IS the speed of light in a
> > Million+ gauss field?)
>
> Given that a million gauss is 100 Tesla, and that we have already
> created fields that (temporarily) exceed that, I can pretty safely say
> that it's just the same.  If you count observations of astronomical
> objects, we've observed magnetic fields on the order of 10^15 gauss.
>
>
> > Do you think Traveller Technology will be unlocked when/if this
> > happens?

I don't know what will happen but I think that it will be huge! Here
is something that always guides my way of thinking about the future.
This is just one persons views of it but the underlying change will
happen unless disaster strikes us.
Douglas

The Law of Accelerating Returns
by   	Ray Kurzweil

An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological
change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense "intuitive linear"
view. So we won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century
-- it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate).
The "returns," such as chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also
increase exponentially. There's even exponential growth in the rate of
exponential growth. Within a few decades, machine intelligence will
surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity --
technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in
the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of
biological and nonbiological intelligence, immortal software-based
humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand outward in
the universe at the speed of light.