If we had a TOE, would we be able to explain why there is something rather than nothing?

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If we could have one day theory of everything thing, would we be able to explain why there is something rather than nothing and would we be able to know why there are physical laws?
If we could have one day theory of everything thing, would we be able to explain why there is something rather than nothing and would we be able to know why there are physical laws?
 
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cosmanino2050 said:
If we could have one day theory of everything thing, would we be able to explain why there is something rather than nothing and would we be able to know why there are physical laws?
We won't know the answer to this unless and until we discover a TOE.
 
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