In American Alpine Club's annual report of climbing accidents, some remain mysterious, unsloved. We rely on knots more than anything else, including our own common sense. Could there be a link?

Thank you. Interesting difference in meaning for 'knots.' In HS I loved Physics and a bit of this is still active today. However, even I don't fully understand the question. Sounds like the theoretical branch of physics. Have you seen the video "Particle Fever?" I have watched it several times and even my late partner, who knew nothing of physics but who loved science, loved it. It is very slow at times but the machine, inter-nationality of people, the combining of theoretical and applied physics are overwhelming. One idea that really got me excited was the idea that the energy level of the Higgs-Boson particle could signify the presence of a multiverse (another amazing idea which makes perfect sense). A local physicist friend and I often get into a debate for this idea and he doesn't believe it and I do. Here is the trailer:

There are many rabbit holes one can go down when starting out with a simple query. I am not entirely unfamiliar with these theories but clearly I am not on the level of understanding as yourself but I do know who's on first.

I like the note that knots in more than three dimensions would slip loose. If one imagines that quarks are wrinkles in space-time, it is reassuring that knots cannot form in the string/wrinkle.

As to the photon/Higg's particle combination, it would be an Higg's particle at a slightly higher energy. But I believe Higg's particles decay super-fast, so not much to talk about. I don't know that photons ever confer their timeless nature on any particles.