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Stephen Hawking

The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can't solve the equations, directly in the abstract.

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Stephen Hawking is saying that the natural laws of the universe follow scientific principles, but these principles often lead to complex mathematical problems that cannot be solved just by thinking about them theoretically. Instead, solving these equations usually requires practical methods, approximations, or experiments rather than pure abstract reasoning.

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