Physicists can’t agree on how the Universe works
THE SO WHAT
A global survey showing no majority view on core cosmology and quantum gravity underscores how much frontier science runs on competing models, not consensus. For deep-tech bets adjacent to physics, that uncertainty is a feature—design portfolios that don’t assume a single theory will win quickly.
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