The physics project succeeded better than Wolfram expected, partly because he wasn't initially focused on it; maintaining distance from prior expectations allowed him to be surprised by results.
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Stephen WolframEvidence Quote
“It was not what I was expecting to be doing... It was just sort of a bonus feature.”
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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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