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I wouldn’t say it’s philosophy so much as a split in what you think the goal of physics is. Is the goal to create the most accurate models or to understand how
by zeroonetwothree 2y ago
I wouldn’t say it’s philosophy so much as a split in what you think the goal of physics is. Is the goal to create the most accurate models or to understand how the universe actually works?
- mensetmanusman 2y agoYou are describing philosophy: because we can’t measure the goals anywhere in the universe; the universe (in the form of humans) has to decide with its consciousness what is more valuable (this is philosophy).
- rthnbgrredf 2y agoThe notion that we can fully understand how the universe works may be a overly optimistic belief. There's no inherent reason to assume the universe is structured in a way that human brains can comprehend. Even if we are fortunate enough to have a universe that is understandable by humans in principle, there is no guarantee that a falsifiable theory that explains everything exist. Some people assume that we could eventually formulate a theory of everything or have a complete understanding of QM, but there is no scientific evidence to support this belief. All we have are equations, like the Schrödinger equation, which provide accurate predictions of physical phenomena.