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by baddox 4342 days ago
> 1 - P=NP is a mathematical problem. It has nothing to do with Physics.

I don't know if I accept that, although it's unclear what exact definitions you're using for those terms. P=NP makes very real claims about the abilities of real physical objects like Turing machines. It's obviously about math as well, but I don't see how that precludes it from being about physical qualities of physical systems.

> 2 - Nature has no problem whatsoever solving complicated equations.

Solving some complicated equations, no doubt. But I'm not aware of any evidence suggesting that nature can easily solve all complicated equations.

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"the abilities of real physical objects like Turing machines"

Or at least any physical approximation of theoretical constructs like Turing machines.