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Based on my understanding, I don't think there is any particularly compelling evidence that there is an entirely new layer beneath what we know. But it's always
by obastani 7y ago
Based on my understanding, I don't think there is any particularly compelling evidence that there is an entirely new layer beneath what we know. But it's always a possibility. For example, it wouldn't be too surprising if modern physics breaks down beneath the Planck scale (equivalently, at very high energies) [1], or inside black holes.
In other words, I think both the possibility that we are nearing a complete understanding of the rules and the possibility that we are nowhere close are both quite plausible.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_length https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_length
- naasking 7y agoI doubt many people of the time thought that the photovoltaic effect was compelling evidence that hinted at a whole new layer of physics beneath the classical theories. Only hindsight is 20/20. There a lot of loose threads in modern physics that seem unrelated or even inconsequential, but that might ultimately turn out to be revolutionary. So like you said, us being close or very far from a total understanding are both plausible.