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Relativity and Uncertainty

t can be observed how the particle is moving, but nothing can be known about where the particle actually is.Einstein fought for 30 years against Heisenbergs Uncertainity/Principle. At the end Heisenbergs Uncertainity-Principle persisted. Einstein's major complaint to Heisenberg's theory was "God does not throw dice".The Principle of Uncertainity means that the intrinsic workings of particles cannot be fully observed.The smallest parts do not conform to any causality. There is no reason why they would behave in a certain way. They just do. Only empirical surveys of their behaviour can be done.This also in turn affects all our other "laws" of nature we have. All of these are empirical, these signify most probable behaviour of our world. There is no way of knowing what exactly will happen even if all circumstances are known. The Cause and Effect relationship on which science is built is only valid as an empirical result.This was very hard for scientists to accept. No wonder that Einstein objected"God does not throw dice". D. FinishI want to close with a final Citation from Ecclesiastes, which basically says the same:When I applied my mind to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how one's eyes see sleep neither day nor night, then I saw all the work of God, that no one can find out what is happening under the sun. However much they may toil in seeking, they will not find it out; even though those who are wise claim to know, they cannot find it out.(Eccl 8:16-17 (NRSV))ResourcesBible Quotation : NRSV (New Revised Standard Version)Cassidy, David Charles "Uncertainty: the life and science of Werner Heisenberg", New York 1992, W.H. Freeman and CompanyFriedman, Alan J. and Carol C. Donley "Einstein As Myth and Muse" Cambrige 1985, Cambridge University Press...

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