Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post

Francisco · 10-09-2005, 02:18 PM

[Quantum probability breaks determinism. It doesn't break causality in a historic sense, but it does make all systems essentially chaotic over long enough timescales (Note: chaotic and random are not synonyms).]

From Computer Desktop Encyclopedia: chaos = The science that deals with the underlying order of the seemingly random nature of the universe.

No, chaotic and random are not synonyms, but use of one doesn't preclude the use of the other in making a generalization.

[Also, the focus on the mechanical aspect overlooks that the question is not so much about what does happen as what could happen. ]

To nitpick in return, the question was definitely about what does happen as opposed not only to what could happen but what should happen. Predictability and predeterminability are not synonyms either. They can be used in the same sentence, but not interchangeably.

Otherwise the main point made that "Quantum probability breaks determinism" is dead on target.

10-09-2005, 02:18 PM	#91 (permalink)
Francisco Banned	[Quantum probability breaks determinism. It doesn't break causality in a historic sense, but it does make all systems essentially chaotic over long enough timescales (Note: chaotic and random are not synonyms).] From Computer Desktop Encyclopedia: chaos = The science that deals with the underlying order of the seemingly random nature of the universe. No, chaotic and random are not synonyms, but use of one doesn't preclude the use of the other in making a generalization. [Also, the focus on the mechanical aspect overlooks that the question is not so much about what does happen as what could happen. ] To nitpick in return, the question was definitely about what does happen as opposed not only to what could happen but what should happen. Predictability and predeterminability are not synonyms either. They can be used in the same sentence, but not interchangeably. Otherwise the main point made that "Quantum probability breaks determinism" is dead on target. Last edited by Francisco; 10-09-2005 at 02:37 PM..