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Subject: Re: Where Do Chess Algorithms Come From?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 14:13:29 02/12/04

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On February 12, 2004 at 17:06:29, Russell Reagan wrote:

>On February 12, 2004 at 17:01:47, F. Huber wrote:
>
>>And Quantum Physics tells us, that not even ´truth´ exists -
>>at least not a ´single and unique´ one! :-(
>
>But if truth is higher than math, then wouldn't it also be higher than quantum
>physics? If we define truth to be higher than math, and by math we prove that
>there is no truth, does that mean there is no truth, or that math, which is
>lower than truth, is fallible?

The thing that quantum physics tells us is (again) about knowing.

Considering the example of Schrodinger's cat, we must consider the cat as
simultaneously dead and alive.  It is a wave function to describe it.  Or
consider a particle.  Is it a particle or a wave or both?

Quantum physics is a model to describe this sort of thing rigorously.  But like
the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, it shows us that knowing some things is
beyond our reach.

I don't think that alters what reality means behind the scenes.  It just shows
that there are strict limits on what we can know.



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