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Quote by Kurt Gödel

“The physical laws, in their observable consequences, have a finite limit of precision.”

Quote by Kurt Gödel

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Kurt Gödel (April 28, 1906 - January 14, 1978) was an Austrian logician and mathematician who is considered one of the greatest logician of the 20th century. He is known for his contributions to mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, particularly for his incompleteness theorems, which have had a profound impact on the fields of mathematics and logic. more

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