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Some of the most profound statements on the nature of science have come from Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientist of all time. What do you think did Einstein mean when he said : ''The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible''?

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Millions of phenomena are occurring in our universe . As seen by a layman, physical world seems to be incomprehensible (it cannot be understood). But after many scientific discoveries it is concluded that all the physical phenomena varying from atomic to astronomic ranges can be understood in terms of certain basic laws of physics and the physical world can be understood. Hence the most incomprehensible thing in the physical world becomes comprehensible .
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