predicted by bit string physics (Score 1)

A mostly unknown and pretty incomplete, but in my opinion very interesting alternative fundamental theory of physics exists called Bit String phyics. As far as I know, its the only theory that actually can calculate the fine-structure constant from first principles (string theory allows the possibility, but AFIK hasn't done it). Statistical fluctuations in fundamental constants are built into it. Search http://www.slac.stanford.edu/spires with "find a noyes" for papers. A recent one is at http://arXiv.org/ps/astro-ph/0103271