Guts and Susy

Abstract

The twin pillars of physics rest on solid ground. In their respective domains general relativity and the Standard Model have passed all experimental tests. Anything beyond these pillars is — to a lesser or greater extent — speculation. Any claim made for physics beyond these pillars has to be taken with a grain (and often a bushel) of salt. As mapmakers of old used to write on the unexplored regions of their charts: here be dragons!