Has a surfer discovered the theory of everything?
When Albert Einstein published his paper on his special relativity theory in 1905, it seemed as though he had turned the physics of Isaac Newton on its ear, but in fact, he used Isaac Newton’s physics as a base on which he could build his own theories. The universe is too complex for one person to understand alone, so physicists must rely on the aggregate findings of their peers to learn just what makes the universe tick. This includes the standard model of particle physics, a theory began by Max Planck in 1900, which is arguably one of the most influential theories to date. While many have contributed to the study of physics, not all theories have been proven correct, or even useful. Some theories are pared down, others are discarded entirely. Many researchers spend their life’s work in pursuit of theories that later prove inaccurate. It is with this knowledge that A. Garrett Lisi submits his theory of everything to the wor
