In mathematics, higher-level theorems can be proven without deriving them from microscopic axioms, just as fluid mechanics works without deriving everything from molecular dynamics.
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Stephen WolframEvidence Quote
“Most of the time when you think about the Pythagorean theorem, you're not having to think down to that level of those microscopic axioms.”
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Can space and time emerge from simple rules? Stephen Wolfram thinks so. | World Science Festival— World Science FestivalCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:48:03 PM
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