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String Ducky

By Miss Cellania in Science & Tech, Video Clips on Oct 26, 2007 at 12:38 am



The challenge was to explain string theory in two minutes or less. Sandy Chase of New York produced this video and won the contest at Discover Magazine. Link -via Metafilter


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  1. Xayzer
    Oct 26th, 2007 at 3:58 am

    All I heard was particles, atoms and frequencies and didn't understand any of it. But I'm a bit dumb :P . Although I did think of the multiverse theory when I was 7, without ever hearing of it before - not kidding.

  2. Abestar
    Oct 26th, 2007 at 9:28 am

    I iz now smarters.

  3. Darren
    Oct 26th, 2007 at 10:14 am

    Is the kooky accent just a bonus, or is that really how Sandy Chase sounds?

  4. Jabin
    Oct 26th, 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Sandy Chase is a man. I hope that is not his voice.

  5. fluff
    Oct 26th, 2007 at 7:06 pm

    Try to explain physic basics in a week. good luck. dork.

  6. Jason E.
    Oct 27th, 2007 at 9:59 am

    I thought it was pretty good. We're talking bout trying to explain what's widely accepted as the most advanced and accurate model of Physical Science... and do it in 2 minutes.

    I mean, come on. If you think it's not that hard, or if you think this particular video was done poorly, why
    don't you give this little experiment a try:

    Try to explain to a 45yr old man or woman how to play Madden 2007 football on the X-Box Console in 2 minutes. Maybe that will help put in to perspective for you the difficulty with which the above video must have been conceived.

  7. Austin Storm
    Oct 28th, 2007 at 3:40 pm

    Good, but scientists are starting to move beyond string theory. Just when I was starting to understand it!

  8. rob
    Oct 29th, 2007 at 12:33 pm

    i dont think they are moving beyond string theory (m-theory) but there is frustration because you can't test it yet, so some believe it is a waste of time. i think that a lot of it is based on it trying to be the "theory of everything"--think it scares some people

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