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Originally Posted by levite
For me, randomness/chaos is an element of the universe, a physical requirement.
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Why should chaos be a requirement? Can you not imagine a perfect universe where chaos is not necessary? Randomness would still be desirable, however.
For example, one can design and program a computer application, such as a simulation or a game, with elements of randomness in it, but one would never want chaos in that application. Chaos in a computer application would be considered to be poorly conceived algorithms or sloppily written code, or to be outright errors, i.e. "bugs". Randomness in a simulation or a game stimulates, challenges and pleases the end users. Chaos pisses them off and makes them not want to use that application.