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"The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the questions of why there should be a universe for the model to describe. Why does the universe go to all the bother of existing?"

- Stephen Hawking

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In this quote, Stephen Hawking is talking about the restrictions of the scientific method in comprehending the presence of the universe. He argues that while science can develop mathematical models to describe deep space, it can not explain the fundamental concern of why deep space exists in the very first location. Hawking questions the purpose and requirement of the universe, questioning why it goes through the effort of existing. This quote highlights the philosophical and existential concerns that science alone can not answer, and emphasizes the value of considering both scientific and philosophical perspectives in understanding deep space.

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Stephen Hawking This quote is written / told by Stephen Hawking between January 8, 1942 and March 14, 2018. He was a famous Physicist from United Kingdom. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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