What Physics Can Never Observe Directly (Epistemic limits, not technological ones)

When people talk about the limits of science, they often mean technological limits — better instruments, more data, or more time. But physics also contains limits that are not technological at all.

This video explores epistemic limits: things that cannot be observed directly, even in principle, because the structure of the universe does not allow causal access to them. Observation requires interaction. If no signal can ever reach an observer, no measurement is possible.

Cosmic horizons, black hole event horizons, and irreversible entropy all impose boundaries on what can be known. Events beyond these limits may still occur, but they cannot influence observations and therefore cannot be tested or reconstructed by physics.

These limits are not failures of science. They are part of how science maintains reliability. By respecting causal boundaries and irreversibility, physics avoids making claims that cannot be supported by evidence.

This video does not propose new interpretations or speculative mechanisms. It examines what standard physics already tells us about the difference between what exists and what can be observed.
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