E8

a dude by the name Garrett Lisi recently posted a very wild paper on "An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything" based on the structure of the 248-dimensional exceptional Lie algebra E8 (a geometric figure being used to describe a very complex system of math and its relationship to other very complex systems of equations).

Its a pretty wild theory and it comes from a guy that has a Ph.D in physics. He prides himself in being cool and being a snowboarding/surfing gipsy type but manages to throw down some serious physics. Lots of other scientists think he is a fruitloop but there are plenty that think his unique idea makes some serious sense.

I don't know much more, or even have a totally credible source to link to because so much shit talking is happening around the dude and his paper. if you are a dork and like physics (cough like me cough), google it.

Garrett Lisi - "An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything"