10 Feb 2012, 7:42 pm
Declension wrote:
It is definitely possible that at some point, there will be a single theory of physics that describes all known phenomena.
They're having trouble with that.
But seriously, this isn't the "end" of science. That's like saying that knowing the rules of grammar will describe all literature. It won't predict anything, it won't write anything. At best, we can use it to demonstrate how things we do write actually work. And the rules can be changed. Scientific theories are never entirely proven.
10 Feb 2012, 7:48 pm
Declension wrote:
It is definitely possible that at some point, there will be a single theory of physics that describes all known phenomena.
At that point, there are still three tasks remaining:
(a) Figure out the best way to explain the theory to the layman.
(b) Work on subjects that are "bigger" than physics, e.g. chemistry, biology. Even if they ultimately reduce to physics, this usually isn't the best way to understand them.
(c) Try to find new phenomena!
At that point, there are still three tasks remaining:
(a) Figure out the best way to explain the theory to the layman.
(b) Work on subjects that are "bigger" than physics, e.g. chemistry, biology. Even if they ultimately reduce to physics, this usually isn't the best way to understand them.
(c) Try to find new phenomena!
I don't think it is possible, even if the human race survived for another billion years. The natural state of things is change. Nothing is stagnant, and as such there will never be an end to the knowledge that we can acquire.
Yes, all things have an end but the universe is so vast that it's highly improbable we'll ever have it completely mapped out. Hell, we're still discovering things on our own planet and we've been here for how long?
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