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Originally Posted by Robh
Would you say that this theory is a best fit or is it the theory that explains the reality or character of this universe i.e. the theory that we have converged to?
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I would say it is our best fit theory for understanding the universe. I would have no idea as to whether it explains something more beyond our models, (from the mind), or our observations, (from the senses). If it works for us, then that's all that matters.
'Converged' to me, just means we got a handle on how to look at it.
In my perspective, the universe doesn't care whether it converged for us or not ... it just keeps doin' its thing ... just because we saw a theory converge, doesn't say anything beyond that view ... should it ..?.. why ..?.. how would you know that ..?..
What would you say if such a theory doesn't come together? Does this then mean that science has failed, and we should abandon it just because we
expected it to converge .. and it didn't?
Or does it mean that's just the way we are constrained to look at the universe ?
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