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I read some of Popper. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/determinism-causal/ It is difficult to discuss causality without referring to physical reality and observation. Causality is inherent in science. Defined as conservation of mass end energy in Laws Of Thermodynamics. If I see...

And the much stated problem for us atheists and others is Christians who think the OT/NT are the literal inerrant words of or inspired by a god representing a morality. The pope dictating morality to the world from the Vatican.

Pood I was responding to your assertion interpretation of of QM is that all is 'indeterminate' That requires son qualification if you invoke QM in detbae on free will vs determinism. Free will and determinism are arbitrary definitions that people try to shoehorn reality into. The question...

In an ancient tribal culture rules on sex would have practical value. Minimize male conflict, minimize unsupported children, generally establish civil order within the trrbe,.

The word indeterminate is contextual. At the quantum scale phenomena are modeled as probabilistic . Statically predicable. Did you watch the World Series? Great game 7. A player has a batting average of 0.250. You can not predict exactly which at bat he will get on base, but statistically he...

It becomes like a theological debate. I had to know something about QM for work, I also had the Laws Of Thermodynamics tattooed on my chest. Every time I looked at claims like something from nothing citing QM I found it to be speculative science IOW an interpretation, misinterpretation of...

If the capsule can be maneuvered to be in front of the object and it is low mass then having an engine to decelerate would be the thing to do. Getting a probe or capsule directly in line with path of the object would be hard to do ballistically. There would have to maneuver engines. Arrive in...

No. A system only has a finite amount of energy. Mathematically in the limit as dt --> 0 a parameter asymptotically approaches infinity. a = 1/b. As b --> 0, a --> infinity. Division by zero is undefined. Electronically you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide. But there is no physical...

Video games do not interest me. I found reality more than enough. A few days ago I walked through a nearby park past three guys in a drug deal. One followed me for bit. The reality of going around Seattle on the streets is real, not a video game with a reset button. The bad guys are real. I...

Singularities are not all that exotic. An example of a singularity is an inductive ignition system for a car. The equation for voltage on an inductor is E = L* di/dt where L is inductance and I is current. Put a DC current through the inductor. Abruptly break the current and the voltage tries...

I haven't played a video game since around 1982. At that they were the old arcade games, I do not get the attraction other than it becomes like immersion in a religion. Maybe one day you will plug a cable into the back of your neck and become totally immersed in a video game.... Killing...

A well known book on basic technical math and calculus is an oldie Basic Technical Mathematics With Calculus by Alan J Washington. Basic callus and differential equations with app;vocations. Not a theoretical dissertation. Used copies and there may be free PDFs.

In any physical system there is no way to divide by zero in an along or digital circuit. In any physical system as dt --> 0 energy demand or a variable tries to go to infinity. In some cases it cases cause something to physically blow up. In a speed control system for a rotating machiner if a...

Imaginative solutions. The BB theory is a work of art from one point of view.

It is all theretical. By initial conitions I mean as in a solvng a differntial equation. s = distance change in tie is dt velocity is ds/dt distance(t) = ʃ ds/dt + C Where C is the initial condition, the initial distance from a starting point. In a mathematical simulation of he BB the...

Tat I believe is a mistinterpretaion. Soethng from nothing.

Time in seconds is a clock used to measure rate of change. Meters is a measure of distance. Space-Time is (x,y,z,t) But that is what I aid. An infinite universe with no beginning and end has no cause, or 'prime mover'. The theory ha to have a starting point, IOW the initial conditions. I...

My philosophical take is it comes down to conservation and causality. Unless you posit something fro nothing like Creationism there has to be an initial condition and a spark that starts the BB. The BB does not start at tine zero and does not explain what led up to the initial conditioj...

Venezuela shoulod be a cautionary tale to our progressives. California economy is usually ranked in the top 5 globally yet is chronically in a financial crisis. Why is that? Couldd it be progressive ideological polices? Similar is reported here in Washington, business migration elsewhere...

Growth of irrationalism? If anything modern science has replaced a lot of superstitious and quack philosophy. We don't drill jhoes in skulls to et ot the evil spirits. Modern science and associated asceticism has only been around for about 100 years. Irrational is just a definition...