Q: If reality is infinitely divisible, couldn’t it still be deterministic?
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Even if the laws governing infinitesimal components are deterministic, infinite interactions and complexity can lead to unpredictable, emergent outcomes-much like chaos theory.
Q: Isn’t quantum mechanics already indeterministic?
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Quantum mechanics introduces indeterminacy at the Planck scale but still assumes a quantized reality. The Hypothesis of Indeterminacy goes further, suggesting no fundamental limit-indeterminacy is even deeper.
Q: How can science work in an indeterminate universe?
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Even in a fundamentally indeterminate reality, patterns and probabilities emerge. Science studies these trends, just as meteorology forecasts weather without predicting every raindrop.
Q: Is there evidence for infinite divisibility?
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There’s no direct empirical proof for or against infinite divisibility. The idea is rooted in philosophy and mathematics, and some physical theories hint at it, but it remains an open question.