I am more than pleased to see that none of you could be called defenders of that mysterious theory, but do follow the evolution of it very close.
George, thanks for the link, I didn't realise CERN was so close connected with your domain. But do I feel, after reading the link, that 'mainstream'-scientists are not that quite satisfied with the present laws (or interpretations) ?
If I see mentioning a name (Lee Smolin), may I presume that person is in his own domain someone respected ? Are there certain persons attracting much attention among the scientific community ?