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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Fri Nov 1, 2013, 11:53 PM Nov 2013

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Physicists unify the structure of scientific theories [View all]

Cornell physicists have figured out why science works. Or rather, they’ve posited a theory for why scientific theories work – a meta theory.

Read more at http://scienceblog.com/67583/physicists-unify-the-structure-of-scientific-theories

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Physicists unify the structure of scientific theories [View all] FarCenter Nov 2013 OP

We are all an illusion? Rex Nov 2013 #1

I knew that! MoonRiver Nov 2013 #7

So primarily focus on the stiff and leave the sloppy for second? Thor_MN Nov 2013 #2

Stiff and sloppy, just how I like, well, never mind. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #3

I thought Einstein resolved this in 1905 with his paper on Brownian motion. longship Nov 2013 #4

I don't think "annus horribilis" is the correct term. Jim__ Nov 2013 #5

There is nothing worse than an annus horribilis. Orrex Nov 2013 #8

OMG! MoonRiver Nov 2013 #10

I stand corrected. longship Nov 2013 #12

Or to put it another way: systems that cannot be characterized by a small number of parameters bemildred Nov 2013 #6

Relabel "relevant and irrelevant" and get published Motown_Johnny Nov 2013 #9

I thought Wolfram had already figured out everything jsr Nov 2013 #11

arxiv paper Bosonic Nov 2013 #13

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