Stephen Hawking:

Even if there is only one possible unified theory, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?

— Stephen Hawking Contemporary

Black holes, cosmology

Context

From 'A Brief History of Time'

Date / Period

1988

Source

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/118343-even-if-there-is-only-one-possible-unifi…

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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