Why Do People Say We've Reached the End of Physics?

Our fundamental picture of the universe seems pretty nearly complete these days, to the point that some people are suggesting that we’ve arrived at some version of “the end of physics.” And sure, physics is at a turning point, but it might not be time to hang up our physicist hats just yet.

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