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Some of the most profound statements on the nature of science have come from Albert Einstein, one of the greatest Sciencitist 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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The whole of physical world is complex in nature. The biological world has its own complexities. Moreover, vastly different orders of magnitudes are involved in space, time and mass. Inspite of all this, almost all the physical phenomena can be expressed in terms of few basic laws. When viewed in this context, Einstein's statement becomes very clear.
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