Are undiscovered theories running out? A rebuttal on AI and physics
binarybits · x · 2026-10-31
Timothy Lee replies to Boaz Barak: Lagrange voiced a similar "physics is nearly done" sentiment over 200 years ago, and it was wrong then. If the claim holds today, it's because we know far more now — meaning there are literally fewer undiscovered theories left, and we may have a better idea of what remains.
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