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Phillip McCleod

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14. not all things are possible before probability wave 'collapse'
Sat Jan 5, 2013, 08:24 PM
Jan 2013

in fact the set of things that are possible describe the wave function itself. for example the 'particle in a box'. technically there is a relatively small set of possible outcomes, a subset is selected by the collapse.

Hey, I either win the lottery or I don't.. skepticscott Jan 2013 #1
I would love to play cards with that guy pokerfan Jan 2013 #9
I like it! Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #2
Unlikely Seminary school requires a course in probability, LARED Jan 2013 #3
That's relevant... why? 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #16
Pascal's Wager is such a load of crap. temporary311 Jan 2013 #4
It also relies on the false assumption skepticscott Jan 2013 #6
Good points. temporary311 Jan 2013 #10
And even if you give money skepticscott Jan 2013 #11
It also fails Prophet 451 Jan 2013 #12
As well as assuming believing anything is a choice Ron Obvious Jan 2013 #18
If your God exists, you win the jackpot NoOneMan Jan 2013 #5
Why on earth would a priest want to study that? rug Jan 2013 #7
Why on earth would a priest skepticscott Jan 2013 #13
since we're posting lists.... pokerfan Jan 2013 #15
That post needs a tag. rug Jan 2013 #19
Irrelevant? pokerfan Jan 2013 #20
Quite irrelevant to a post about statistics and religion. rug Jan 2013 #22
You would think they would embrace probablity... Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #8
not all things are possible before probability wave 'collapse' Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #14
Before? tama Jan 2013 #24
If you tell the child he or she is going to hell if they squeal on you, your odds of getting dimbear Jan 2013 #17
They must not teach reality either. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #21
What empty and useless arguments from both sides. cbayer Jan 2013 #23
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