The forum discussion centers on the feasibility of a Theory of Everything (ToE) that combines the Standard Model of particle physics with a quantum theory of gravity. Participants express skepticism, particularly from the perspective of condensed matter physicists, who argue that such a theory may be overly ambitious and difficult to apply practically. The discussion references Gödel's incompleteness theorem, suggesting that while a ToE may be theoretically possible, its practical application remains uncertain. Notably, physicists like Max Tegmark advocate for the existence of a simple ToE, yet many in the community remain doubtful about its attainability.
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Neither one has belief in a personal gawd, its a metaphor.apeiron said:Replying to Dawg - wasn't it Hawking who spoke of knowing the mind of god, Einstein asserting that god doesn't play dice?
And if you read what I wrote, I was saying that physics too often stoops to faith-based positions, even as it adopts a holier-than-thou empiricist rhetoric.
Dmitry67 said:There may be some testable things:
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