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But those are still approximations to the actual underlying reality. Because the other option (and yes, it's a dichotomy) is that we already defined and underst
by darkwater 1y ago
But those are still approximations to the actual underlying reality. Because the other option (and yes, it's a dichotomy) is that we already defined and understood every detail of the physics that applies to our universe.
- squidbeak 1y agoIndeed, that is a dichotomy: a false one. Science is exact without being finished.
- darkwater 1y agoSo, was Newtonian physics exact already?
- squidbeak 1y ago> Science is exact without being finished
- darkwater 1y agoBeing exact doesn't mean it is not an approximation, which was the initial topic. Being exact in science means that 2+2=4 and that can be demonstrated following a logical chain. But that doesn't make our knowledge of the universe exact. It is still an approximation. What it can be "exact" is how we obtain and reproduce the current knowledge we have of it.