Use this tag for questions related to the concept of determinism, the idea that all events in the universe can be predicted from some set of initial conditions.
Questions tagged [determinism]
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Is randomness deterministic?
Is randomness based on lack of knowledge or behavior of universe is true random?
Or in other words,
are the allegation by EPR about hidden variable in the QM theory justifiable? What evidence can disprove/prove EPR?
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Can the universe be fully deterministic on a macro scale but not on a micro scale?
Suppose you have a dice. The “probability” of a dice landing on 1 is defined to be 1/6. However, many say that this is a function of ignorance. If we knew everything about the initial conditions, we could predict with certainty whether or not it…
user353810
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Is the Past indeterministic?
Could multiple distinct past states of the universe have lead to the same present? Whether the difference is almost trivial or not is fine, though the greater the difference can be, the more interesting the related answer would be.
I'm aware chaos…
Uro
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If we were to know everything about the universe right after the Big Bang, can we predict me eating toast today?
It is implied, per QM, that the behavior of subatomic particles cannot be precisely predicted. However, these indeterministic effects do have defined probabilities. By the law of large numbers, they can “average” out and result in approximately…
user353810
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Halting-problem-like paradox due to predictability
Let's assume that the universe and humans are deterministic, and that I can perfectly predict the future based on the laws of physics and the environment. This means I can predict what you will do next. Now let's say you hate the idea, and will do…
aiwl
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Is a future event fixed by happening of past events?
If i say an event as an outcome of past events and those past events as outcomes of earlier events. I can also say that an event generates future event. If i take all the systems of chains of events and say all the interacts among them…
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How can randomness exist?
Apparently radioactive decay cannot is entirely random (I'm just picking something that's currently accepted as random). However, since it's caused by something, if you had the means to do so, surely you could be able to successfully predict when…
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