Lee Cronin: Chemistry is where computationalists learn the universe isn't a computer
shyamalanadkat · x · 2026-10-22
Chemist Lee Cronin argues that chemistry is "the final frontier — or rather the first place where computationalists realize the universe is indeed not a computer," reiterating his skepticism that reality can be fully captured by computation.
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