One of the assumptions most scientists have about the universe is that there are absolute physical laws that describe or govern the behavior of the cosmos. They’re often referred to as the laws of physics.
The Rules
I’ve been on the road the past two days, hence the lack of a morning post. But as I was driving for countless hours I noticed lots of signs detailing the Law. Don’t drive drowsy; Wear your seatbelt; Don’t text while driving; Speed limits, etc. I also noticed that pretty much all of these laws being violated by drivers along the way. Apparently laws are really more like guidelines, at least until you get caught. It’s interesting, then, that we describe the behavior of the universe in terms of laws. Law of gravity, law of relativity, etc. Unlike traffic laws they aren’t violated, at least as far as we know.