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* '''Determinism''': | * '''Determinism''': | ||
| − | ** It is only ''hard'' determinism which holds this. | + | ** It is only [[wikipedia:Hard determinism|''hard'' determinism]] which holds this (see [[wikipedia:Determinism#Free_will_and_determinism]]). |
** Even within a completely deterministic process (i.e. no quantum effects), it can be practically impossible to predict the outcome of a given operation because you cannot precisely replicate the initial conditions upon which the operation depends. | ** Even within a completely deterministic process (i.e. no quantum effects), it can be practically impossible to predict the outcome of a given operation because you cannot precisely replicate the initial conditions upon which the operation depends. | ||
** Even within a completely deterministic process, it can be theoretically impossible to predict the outcome of a given operation without duplicating that operation exactly. | ** Even within a completely deterministic process, it can be theoretically impossible to predict the outcome of a given operation without duplicating that operation exactly. | ||