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A comment on Norton’s Dome: A simple violation of determinism in Newtonian mechanics. Parent comment

Re:Norton’s Dome: A simple violation of determinism in Newto... by mathieutd on Saturday August 05, 2023 @03:28PM (#37015504)
There is an external force here: gravity.
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Re:Norton’s Dome: A simple violation of determinism in Newto... by sudosysgen on Saturday August 05, 2023 @11:48PM (#37018827)
Yes, hence the two not being the same - there is no net force.
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