Is the universe deterministic or non-deterministic.

[Matthew Mitchell]

In other words, the the universe a system which with predictable future states from the current states or are there elements of true randomness that allows the universe to go down many paths from one state and is henceforth impossible to accurately predict?

I think it may be non-deterministic. Order is kept because some things are much more likely than other things. It's much more likely for the universe to stay together than it is to suddenly explode for example but there could be a very small possibility that the universe ends at any moment.

Quantum theory suggests the universe in non-deterministic. Quantum fluctuations can cause massive destruction or for whole new universes to be created. Quantum fluctuations vary in size, are completely random but based on probability (proportional to the size I can only assume) and happen all over the place.

[soni2295]

:O

[Fenrirlupus]

Here's a more important question: does it matter?

Quite honestly, if we can't tell, there is no real difference. If you let yourself get depressed about the concept of determinism and there is no such thing, you're ruining your life. Otherwise, you were predetermined to... well... ruin your life.

[Matthew Mitchell]

You shouldn't let it annoy you but it's still interesting nonetheless.

[Fenrirlupus]

You shouldn't let it annoy you but it's still interesting nonetheless.

I don't consider it interesting because there's no way to test wether or not it is...

[soni2295]

i have the answer for this and another qestions but i wont share it with you.

[Fenrirlupus]

i have the answer for this and another qestions but i wont share it with you.

Good for you.

[Matthew Mitchell]

You shouldn't let it annoy you but it's still interesting nonetheless.

I don't consider it interesting because there's no way to test wether or not it is...

How do you know that? If we know how something should work and we can measure the result to a 1005 accuracy, all we need to do if find unexpected fluctuations in the result to suggest there are slightly random events.