2006-11-29 07:49:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
WHat about the theory of Everything?
2006-11-29 08:00:25 · update #1
A few years ago, Stephen Hawkings delivered a public lecture about "the end of physics", and conceded that Godel's theorem suggests that we're not ever going to reach "the ultimate theory of everything". Here's a link containing his lecture. In short, Godel's theorem, which orginally concerned logical theory, proves that it's not possible to know for any given number of assumptions accepted to be true, there won't exist statements that cannot be decided as a fact or not based on those assumptions. Hawkings suggests that no matter what "ultimate theory of everything" we come up for physics, there could always be phenomenon not explanable by it.
2006-11-29 10:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not even close.
There is no theory of everything yet. The best theory we have so far is the Standard Model which can explain all the forces except gravity.
String Theory is a supposed TOE, but most scientists don't even bother with it because it can't really be tested, therefore it is not a real theory. As a Physics student, I don't care much for String Theory either.
2006-11-29 15:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What Physics desperately needs is a whole new system of mathematical notation. That will be the next revolution in Physics.
2006-12-02 19:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by Seeker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
Physics is defined as : "the science of matter and energy and their interactions".
So long as there is matter and energy, there will be Physics.
2006-11-29 15:57:18 · answer #4 · answered by Jud R 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Definately not..
2006-11-29 15:58:36 · answer #5 · answered by Gaurav Sabharwal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not!!!
2006-11-29 16:12:55 · answer #6 · answered by Rabbit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋