Quote (Derkaderk @ Mar 3 2012 01:52pm)

Okay, but disproving a dissenter on one topic doesn't prove your claims about another topic. Also, Einstein's ideas are integral to quantum mechanics IE the photoelectric effect, so I think citing that he wasn't entirely correct about one facet of quantum mechanics doesn't prove your claim that he was, "wrong about most of quantum mechanics"

In other words, you have yet to show why it's true that quantum mechanics is complete enough to demonstrate that our universe isn't deterministic.

I'd also like to add that I've heard other lecturers (including Leonard Susskind) discuss that given enough information, determinism holds true.

Quote (novocane @ Mar 3 2012 01:12pm)

maybe saying einstein was wrong about most of quantum mechanics wasnt accurate

and randomness is part of the copenhagen intepretation:

Copehagen inter. from wikipedia:
"According to the interpretation, the act of measurement causes the set of probabilities to immediately and randomly assume only one of the possible values."

I talked about the randomness of radioactive decay

and you can also read about the bell test experiments

Quote (Derkaderk @ Mar 3 2012 02:48pm)

Right my point wasn't that you're wrong; it's that perhaps quantum mechanics is still young and isn't quite descriptive enough to maintain determinism.

Quote (piddywiffle @ Feb 23 2012 08:49am)

Kung Pow Mammoth in Oyster Sauce.

Yum.

Regardless, this is pretty fucking cool.

I can see the creationists having a fit over this and potentially squashing good research, however... >_<

Quote (chewbacha @ Mar 6 2012 10:51am)

That's Chinese...

Wooly Mammoth Sushi makes more sense...
or
Wooly Mammoth Ramen or somethin..

Quote (allthelivelongday @ Mar 13 2012 01:27pm)

WTF...Jurassic Park came out how long ago?..and they're just now getting to this... It would have been a lot cooler if the species was thought to have died out completely