The Uncertainty of Scientific Incompleteness

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There are literally proofs in science itself, particularly within physics that some physical property. So the physical properties are undecidable. And it's due by the way to self reference. It would be relatively unsurprising to think well just when we just talk about reality as a whole, should we expect it to be paradoxical or non paradoxical right? I think it's quite reasonable to say well you know we should really expect some paradoxes.

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