I saw a thing similar to what you are describing in a TED talk recently, though I couldn't get your link to work so I don't know if it is or not, but here's the presentation http://youtu.be/8agz9FcDcPk
And christ, don't mention string theory ever again. SERIOUSLY FUCKER.
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