Thurin paradox

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The Thurin Paradox was concieved in 2006 and states that if the Quantum mechanics are correct the world cannot be deterministic. This is because for instance the movings of a single atom could affect the human brain, and a human brain in turn could affect the enire universe. Thus the movings of a single atom, or the smallest of entities, could affect the enire universe. Since we can never know even exactly where many of these small entities are, we can never predict their movements. Thus the Laplace's demon is impossible and casual determinism is too.

The paradox does not neccesarily state that free will is possible if the Quantum mechanics are correct, rather that the universe is ruled by chaos.

The idea originates from modern philosopher Erik Thurin.

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