A unified theory would put us at the doorstep of a vast universe of things that we could finally explore with precision.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think the discovery of supersymmetric partners for the known particles would revolutionize our understanding of the universe.
Some wonder whether some day we will arrive at a theory of everything and run out of new problems to solve - much as the effort to explore the earth ran out of new continents to explore.
We're going to need a definitive quantum theory of gravity, which is part of a grand unified theory - it's the main missing piece.
From the dawn of history, science has probed the universe of unknowns, searching for the uniting laws of nature.
We are discovering what the universe is really like, and it is totally magnificent, and one can only be inspired and awestruck by what we find.
People wouldn't even go into science unless there was something much bigger to be discovered, something that is transcendent.
If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just ordinary people be able to take part in the discussion of why we and the universe exist.
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
From our point of view, the most exciting thing would be if we discovered something really fundamental in our understanding was just off a bit - and that now we have a chance to revisit it.
Even if there is only one possible unified theory, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?