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The authors also address other points of Penrose’s critique, notably the complexity of the equations describing our universe in string theory. Instead of the classical Einstein equations, string theory involves an infinite tower of correction terms, rendering the initial conditions they demand infinitely detailed. Penrose fears this places the theory back at an initial condition problem strikingly similar to those it aimed to solve. The response acknowledges this genuine open question and emphasizes the need for further research, rather than dismissing string theory outright.