The universe to describe its large-scale structure requires only one number—the variation in density across space is one part in 100,000—which is fewer parameters than needed to describe a single hydrogen atom, making the universe the simplest object we know of.
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Neil TurokEvidence Quote
“the universe to describe the structure you need one number which is this number one part and 100,000... fewer numbers than you need to describe a single atom so the universe turns out to be the simplest thing we know”
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Neil Turok Public Lecture: The Astonishing Simplicity of Everything— Perimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:49:58 AM
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