Re:Scientists find an effective solution for the three-body ...
by ninkendo on Saturday August 14, 2021 @07:32AM
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The motion isn’t deterministic if free will exists. Launching a rocket into space decreases earth’s rotation speed ever so slightly, which will have a small impact on the moon’s trajectory due to tidal interactions, and so on.
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Re:Scientists find an effective solution for the three-body ...
by athrowaway3z on Saturday August 14, 2021 @07:38AM
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Please define 'free will' before using it in a sentence about determinism.
Re:Scientists find an effective solution for the three-body ...
by thaumasiotes on Saturday August 14, 2021 @07:46AM
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If that was a requirement, discussions of determinism would sound awfully one-sided. ;p
Re:Scientists find an effective solution for the three-body ...
by martincmartin on Saturday August 14, 2021 @07:54AM
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There are those who believe determinism is not only compatible with free will, but required for free will.