Of course, it depends on whom you ask. Every person may give you a different answer.
No, I am not referring to the serious stuff like "super-string theories" etc. the likes of Stephen Hawkings are talking about. I am talking about THE OTHER ANSWERS common people, like you and I, may be pondering. All this comes about after I read two recent comic strips in the newspaper by "Mutts", in which --
(a) Mutts (the dog, the main character) said (to his friend, the cat), "Moosh, I MUST humbly disagree. I firmly believe that 'So what' is not the ANSWER TO EVERYTHING!" Moosh: "So what."
(b) "Moosh, I'm so glad that you've decided to stop saying 'So what' as your ANSWER TO EVERYTHING... Now we can be open to new ideas and engage in healthy debate and discussion!" Moosh: "Whatever."
** From Wikipedia:
"A theory of everything (ToE) or final theory, ultimate theory, or master theory is a hypothetical single, all-encompassing, coherent theoretical framework of physics that fully explains and links together all physical aspects of the universe. Finding a ToE is one of the major unsolved problems in physics. Over the past few centuries, two theoretical frameworks have been developed that, as a whole, most closely resemble a ToE. These two theories upon which all modern physics rests are general relativity (GR) and quantum field theory (QFT)..."
Quotes from Stephen Hawking:
-- The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired.
-- I still believe there are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end of the search for the ultimate laws of nature.
From the "Religious Person":
1. God the Creator, of course.
From "Doubting Thomas":
2. Is that so?
3. Are you sure?
4. Maybe, maybe not.
From "Smart Alex":
5. I knew it!
From "You and I":
6. Ureka!
7. The moment of truth.
8. O.K.
9. Come again?
10. Can you say that in plain English?
11. I dunno.
12. So, what's next?
From the "Frequent Time-Traveller":
13. Hey, that was yesterday's answer! Haven't you heard the latest?
Well, you may like to add on to the list. Have fun!
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