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[edit] Today's Featured Article

This should be today's featured article! Anyone agree? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.85.160.89 (talk) 00:33, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Co-founder, or not?

Although he claims to be the co-founder of string theory, most historical accounts fail to mention any of his contributions.

OK, let's break this down. Does anyone have links to references detailing:

a) His claims to be the co-founder of string theory? b) discussions of the founders of string theory?

Since it says "most historical accounts", are there examples of accounts which do list him as a founder?

--NightMonkey 09:20, Jan 9, 2005 (UTC)

He makes the claim in a) on his personal page, already linked to in the article (in the left hand column of his page, when I entered.

Who are you? Please sign your posts, thanks. --NightMonkey 07:42, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)

First of all it is not string theory that Kaku cliams to be the co-founder of, it is string field theory. Below are some weblinks that will take you to publications that implicate Kakus contributions to string field theory. I have heard Edward Witten (founder of m-theory - superstrings unified) mention many times of Kakus contributions to string field theory. Some of Kakus papers on string field theory can be found at his website http://www.mkaku.org/ click the articles page link and go all the way to the bottom of the page. Brian 06/04/2005 12:53 PM

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/M/Mi/Michio_Kaku.htm http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/mg18624957.300 http://trillian.com/bigban/bigbang.htm http://www.speakers.co.uk/speaker/MICKAK http://www.speakers.co.uk/Retro/5261.htm http://www.lovearth.org/mkaku.htm

Good references and if anyone has a question on this, just e-mail him and set it straight. In other words, do the research. Calicocat 01:58, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Added short phrase to help distinguish String Theory from String Field Theory. sigfpe Nov 11 2005

The bulk of this article is copied directly from http://www.mkaku.org/biography_education.htm. Is this plagiarism?

Since its string field theory that Dr Kaku claims to be the founder of, shouldn't all the references and their associated links to string theory be changed to string field theory??Thinkdunson (talk) 06:10, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Better picture available?

OK, this picture, taken from some television documentary broadcast, of him ice skating, is funny, but can't we find a better, more appropriate, more composed picture of him to be placed here? Also, the image page doesn't say anything about whether the uploader obtained permission to use this photo. Frankly, I think no picture is better than this picture. --NightMonkey 07:42, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)

When I found the article there was no caption and I think it may have been selected deliberatly as an unkind shot of him...I don't know for sure. If it was a wider shot it would be more appealing, maybe like the famous photo of Einstein riding the bike. However, I don't really object to it now that it has a caption to explain why he's taking this pose... Calicocat 06:34, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Ok, right now there is no picture available. I think that there should be a picture. I mean, you see him all over those science shows, but you don't always connect the name and face, you know? A picture would definitely help. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.122.93.241 (talk) 04:42, 7 February 2007 (UTC).

He looked younger in his youth; but then again, even he could never change that; Simon Jon .W; "I", was quite the fan; thought he had died & gone to Eden. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.135.253.188 (talk) 21:36, 29 September 2007 (UTC) Oh; by the way if anyone has contact with him; can they please pass on a message for "Mr Simon Winterbottom" [Of planet Earth not Wikipedia]; & message is; contact "Manchester University City [UK]", immediate; as a result of their "Wicker" [Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn] project; almost all of "Europe", thinks that life is a dream. We perhaps have till the summer "Kaku"; & after that; its "Genocide"; "World-Wide". {Ps.Euro-ism; Arthur & Grail/ Odin.again &. Internet Driven....} —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.135.249.108 (talk) 20:54, 3 January 2008 (UTC) I would like to clear up one facet of my message; "I", only warned the "gent" in question, because he is [a]; academic; & aware of certain "European" ecentricities; & [b]; he was born out of the pain & suffering, that the last world war caused. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.133.192 (talk) 21:42, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Beyond Einstein

I'd like to see a page made for this book. I thought I would ask here rather than requesting it on the request pages... I'll add it to the list later if I don't get a reply here. -- NatsukiGirl\talk 16:50, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Current picture

Too small. Is there a way to make it bigger? I know how to make pictures smaller with wiki-syntax, but it doesn't seem to work to make the picture bigger than the original. ike9898 14:40, 8 January 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Cassini

I'm trying to find referenceable material about Kaku's (npov)gasbaggery(/npov) about the 'dangers' of the Cassini probe -- I recall he went on a number of talk shows including Science Friday on NPR and basically shouted down anyone who disagreed with his supposed casualty figures. Zero sharp 03:03, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikiproject Japan

Since Mr. Kaku is an American, does he really fit under the coverage of the Japan wikiproject? Deyyaz [ Talk | Contribs ] 01:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Nope Musungu jim 21:19, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Added

Added link to 2057 TV show on discovery chan. Number301 10:25, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 20/20

Can anyone recognize the fact that dr.kaku was on 20/20 in the United States on ABC in August 2006 the special was enttitled 7 deadly threats to earth.

[edit] The Screensavers

Dr. Kaku has also appeared on The Screensavers a few times (G4/TechTV)

[edit] Wrong link?

"Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos" - redirects to bad page.

Fixed. – Mipadi 11:59, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] LHC mini black hole fears

Michio Kaku refutes the Internet rumors about catastrophic mini black holes from the LHC and explains why this feat of science will help us explore the "mind of God." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fermi08 (talk • contribs) 13:08, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Dr Michio Kaku

Why is the page not called this ? about vision of the future shows his title. also his website. Machete97 (talk) 23:29, 4 June 2008 (UTC)