Okay, okay, cheap shot, I know. But I've always dreamed of one day writing the following sentence: 'The look on this Robot's face before he tumbles down the stairs is excellent'. There. Dream fulfilled.
Oops... something is being pulled into another dimension... A lot of things have changed in the world of physics since I left high school. Apparently, thinking outside of the box is now also a part of science. That's good. We like that. String theory appears to be the latest craze in the world of Einstein admirers. So to catch up, here is a very nicely made starting point to rearrange some brain cells and to get a feel of what's going on in the Universe: NOVA