Stephen Wolfram thinks he may have found the theory that unifies physics: it's basically automata theory. According to his theory, the universe is basically an automaton running a simple set of computational rules. The link leads to his layman's summary of the work.
Even if this isn't how things work, it lends a completely new perspective: based on a relatively simple analysis of his idea, he derives the basics of relativity and quantum mechanics. His article makes for a mind-bending and fascinating read, but it's already a summary, and trying to do a summary of a summary here makes little sense. If you're into physics, mathematics or cosmology, have a look!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 17 2020, @06:52AM
While it seems very smart to deny that you can understand the stuff which you are made out of, there is no actual rule saying you can't. So why don't you stuff your metaphysics in your metaphorical.