On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Pei Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Ben Goertzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Pei Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > >> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > An exact description of the quantum state of the universe gives you > >> > everything else. > >> > >> Why? Just because it is the smallest object we know? Is this a > >> self-evident commonsense, or a conclusion from physics? > > > > > > It's an implication of quantum theory. > > So there are physicists who think in principle the stock market can be > accurately predicated from quantum theory alone? I'd like to get a > reference on that. ;-)
Pei, I think a majority -- or at least a substantial plurality -- of physicists think that. Really. ben ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=117534816-b15a34 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
