One of the primary goals of physics is to understand the wonderful variety of nature in a unified way. The greatest advances of the past have been

steps toward this goal: the unification of terrestrial and celestial mechanics by Isaac Newton in the 17th century; of optics

This article was originally published with the title A Unified Physics by 2050?.

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1. 1. Terry K. 06:22 PM 8/16/08

   The Time is now !
   The use of the word 'Time' is not the proper term. 'Timing' is the proper term when dealing with Energy. Time is what you see on your watch, timing is how and why energy moves.

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2. 2. Terry K. 03:00 PM 8/18/08

   Unified Physics NOW!!!
   Ask me something, and I'll give you an answer. It's that easy.
   

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3. 3. AMEX 06:37 PM 10/11/08

   But why always look for a unification? Is there any a priori law which suggests that nature must manifest a single to all the "fundamental" interactions?

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4. 4. doru 01:32 AM 10/23/08

   OK, try 'subphysics' for an ultimate answer. Congratulations!

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