As long as you guys are picking at nits, I don't think the Heisenberg principle is as general as is being indicated. It's actually something very specific that
illustrates the boundaries of scientific knowledge. I'm not ruling out the possibility (likelihood) that you guys know more about this than I do, but since I'm studying this tonight, I can't resist giving in to synchronicity and chiming in. If you know better than I, please speak up - preferably before my exam, which is
next week.
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Heisenberg uncertainty principle - there is a fundamental limitation to just how precisely we can know both the position and momentum of a particle at a given time. ∆x*∆(mv)≥(h/4∏) where ∆x is the uncertainty in a particle's position, ∆(mv) is the uncertainty in a particle's momentum, and h is Planck's constant.
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I have no idea what this has to do with atheism, other than it is certainly true that science doesn't provide the explanation to everything. On the other hand, it's more likely that science will provide answers to things like the unified theory, the big bang, and the weak nuclear force than religion or philosophy are. So it's not perfect, but I know where I'm placing my bets.