Have we grasped the implications of Gödel's theorems?
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Have we grasped the implications of Gödel's theorems?
It also means that cosmologist won't be able to create a Grand Unified Theory of all the natural laws. We will never be able to wholly understand the universe, because it cannot be built around a set of natural laws that work in harmony to create a unified and perfect whole.
It also means that we cannot create a machine capable of thinking logically on its own device. AI is a hype, created to fool politicians and institutions to contribute economically.
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Re: Have we grasped the implications of Gödel's theorems?
Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems
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Re: Have we grasped the implications of Gödel's theorems?
However, I don’t think it prevents us from creating a GUT or that we won’t be able to create logical machines. We can have a system that is perfectly understandable but not forecastable. A double pendulum or a feedback system like a gibson guitar.
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Re: Have we grasped the implications of Gödel's theorems?
On a side note, I'm currently reading Rebecca Goldstein's biography of Godel which is quite interesting, titled Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Godel. I found it quite interesting that Godel is on record as rebelling against the positivists and verificationists of Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle. I encourage anyone interested in Godel to check it out.
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