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Re:Organisms might be quantum machines by runT1ME on Friday August 19, 2016 @12:43PM (#12321364)
> As a thought experiment, try the opposite direction: Math mirrors reality, not reality mirrors math.

If this was true, it would severely limit the usefulness of math. We'd see our predictability break down much sooner than we do actually. Read up on it here:

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mathphil-indis/

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Re:Organisms might be quantum machines by Noseshine on Friday August 19, 2016 @01:38PM (#12321821)
Why do you interpret my post as an absolute?

http://dilbert.com/strip/2015-06-07

I said - and I have no idea why I have to paraphrase my one sentence - to try a thought experiment, to see what happens when you reverse the direction.

Not to mention that you didn't really say anything? I have no idea what your point even is.

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