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Will we ever find a theory of everything?
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Will we ever find a theory of everything?
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First define everything.
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A theory of everything must include the theory of itself, since it is a product of everything, so it seems unlikely to be complete and is therefore not a theory of everything. Not that it would be much use: what ultimately matters is adequate control and predictability, not theory.
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