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To: Dimensio
...there are deterministic systems that are still unpredictable...

The existence of molecules (or any tiny particles) produces Brownian motion and thus precludes prediction. This is in addition to any instance of chaos. Determinism is not equivalent to predictability.

870 posted on 07/09/2004 1:18:34 PM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: longshadow

Torpid placemarker.


871 posted on 07/09/2004 6:50:08 PM PDT by PatrickHenry (Hic amor, haec patria est.)
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