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Letter: A big number to match string theory (2)

Published 4 June 2025

From Matt Lee, Richmond, Virginia, US

Jon Cartwright points out “that string theory was so flexible it could describe a truly vast array of fantastical universes. Something like 10500 in fact – a number so huge it belied any physical comparison”. I recommend taking a look at protein folding, in which there are reportedly 10500 potential folding possibilities.

Issue no. 3546 published 7 June 2025

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