I think the discovery of supersymmetric partners for the known particles would revolutionize our understanding of the universe.
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... →
If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists... →
The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can't solve the equations, directly in the abstract.
There is nothing bigger or older than the universe.
Many people find the universe confusing - it's not.
If you understand the universe, you control it, in a way.
It now appears that the way the universe began can indeed be determined, using imaginary time.
The cyclic universe theory predicts no gravitational waves from the early universe.
Up until the 1920s, everyone thought the universe was essentially static and unchanging in time.