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Thread #31119   Message #405677
Posted By: Amos
24-Feb-01 - 10:38 PM
Thread Name: BS: We Are Not (well maybe) Alone
Subject: RE: BS: We Are Not (well maybe) Alone
John:

What's the EPR acronym stand for? As to dice, I think that's relative to the number of variables into which you have insight and control. Einstein of all people might have understood that -- if all measures of space and time are relative, it's a good bet that the degree of unpredictability of a given set of events is as well. For a silly example, consider the difference between reading a barometer and praying to Tuke the Weather Deity. One gives you a fraction more predictability and as Arthur Clarke said, any technology sufficiently advanced will look like magic to the unindoctrinated. Well, the difference is just the number of variables that have been identified and correctly weighted.

Regards,

A