
Given the nerd factor of anyone that might read this blog, I'm guessing no-one will be bothered much. My occasional off-topic posts (like this one) should still be of interest to said readers.
This guy, Garrett Lisi seems to have a basis for a unified theory of the universe that includes gravity, does not include 11+ dimensions, and in general has simplicity and elegance that say a certain fibourous, loopy theory does not. While this article isn't heavy on the science, it is inspiring!