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Originally Posted by Willravel
Newton's Laws of Motion are simply consequences of quantum theory. Quantum theory is where the real "laws" would come from, only it's theory. Thus, the axioms presented by Newton are now outdated. And that's a good thing. If I'm ever lucky enough to formulate a hypothesis that stands up to the scientific method and becomes a theory, I hope that eventually a more perfect theory will be formulated and science will advance.
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Since quantum theory is just that, a theory, and the laws of motions are... wait for it... laws, I think it's too early to say that the Laws of Motion have been superseded by quantum theory.
When GM puts out a new body style for the Corvette, it it obsolete as soon as a designer takes pen to paper and doodles a new body style? What about when engineers make a clay mockup? What about when the concept version comes out? Personally, I would say that the first is not obsolete until you can buy the second.
When Quantum Mechanics becomes Quantum Law, perhaps Newton's shall be superceded. Even then, it is never no longer law. It is simply law that has been added to. It's not replaced.