Maybe I just didn't get it, but after reading Hawking's book, I'm no closer to understanding why he and others think that M-theory is so promising.WONK wrote:It is very possible that at some future time M-theory will be replaced but at this monent in the universe nothing else is there to frame the question on what to look for next but M-theory.
I realize we're dealing with difficult theories, but I don't have much understanding of quantum theory beyond a superficial level either, yet I have read books that at least gave me some insight into what it's all about. (Of course, I'm criticizing Hawking's book rather than the theory itself.)