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Will we ever find a theory of everything?

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Re: Will we ever find a theory of everything?
« Reply #20 on: 18/12/2017 22:18:44 »
First define everything.
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Re: Will we ever find a theory of everything?
« Reply #21 on: 19/12/2017 00:25:50 »
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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