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Scientists Question Nature's Fundamental Laws

Public confidence in the "constants" of nature may be at an all time low. Recent research has found evidence that the value of certain fundamental parameters, such as the speed of light or the invisible glue that holds nuclei together, may have been different in the past.

I am sure that there must be an astrophysicist or something out there that can explain this article. I got confused after the above opening paragraph.

As technology improves any number of "knowns" can change.

In the 15th century the world was "known" to be flat based on the technology at hand.

Jolly Roger wrote:As technology improves any number of "knowns" can change.

In the 15th century the world was "known" to be flat based on the technology at hand.

i think what some are trying to argue though is that, for example, the actual speed of light has changed from billions of years ago till now, not because of how its measured but because its actually changed.

Per Incubus' song "new skin"

"Untill the 20th century, reality was everything humans could touch, smell, feel, see, and hear. Since the initial publication of the charter electro-magnetic spectrum, humans have learned that what they can touch, smell, feel, see, and hear, is less than one millionth of a reality."

cjwilhelmi wrote:I am sure that there must be an astrophysicist or something out there that can explain this article. I got confused after the above opening paragraph.

Ask for an astrophysicist and get Incubus. . .pretty funny.

a couple years ago I learned about string theory. I willingly watched a three hour show about it. It is quite interesting. Nova did a very good job explaining it. There is a lot of information on the theory at the website, including access to the entire show.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/