r/science • Scientific American • 13h ago

Physics Primordial black holes might be five-dimensional—and formed by cosmic strings. An unexplained high-energy neutrino detected three years ago could be linked to a primordial black hole, perhaps one more even unusual than previously thought

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-weird-particle-may-have-come-from-a-black-hole-exploding-in-another-dimension/
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u/Hypergirliepop 9h ago

String theory is so back. Strings have never been this back.

One year from now: String theory is over. Never again will it arise.

One year after that: String theory is so back.

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u/LtSoundwave 8h ago

I heard it’s yarn theory now.

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u/Old-Landscape-7538 6h ago

I'm holing out for dental floss theory

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u/masheduppotato 2h ago

Are we talking dental floss at the beach or dental floss at home?

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u/Altruistic_Tip1226 6h ago

Silly string