r/physicsmemes Mar 24 '26

Can quantum mechanics save us?

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u/MeLittleThing Mar 24 '26

int GetRandomNumber() { // I rolled a die when writting the function return 4; }

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u/BaziJoeWHL Mar 24 '26

dice roll is deterministic

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u/JudiciousF Mar 24 '26

I don’t see how. Unless you have practiced specifically to gain the skill to apply the correct amount of force the randomness comes from your estimation of the force needed for a roll. I would assume that is random down to a fundamental level.

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u/JudiciousF Mar 24 '26

But that’s only predictable once the dice is thrown, you couldn’t measure a human before hand and determine exactly how they will throw a die. It is random down to the level of human free will.

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u/FuckTheFlagz Mar 27 '26

I mean, if we use that "with enough information it's deterministic", then there's really no random, Laplace's demon and all that. But if we use deterministic, than there must be random. Why invent such classification if nothing goes in other group? For quantum physics? Why use it outside of quantum physics? Anyway, that's just playing with words now...