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#79 – Lee Smolin: Quantum Gravity and Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution

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Realism and Determinism in Physics

Realism is the belief in an external world independent of our existence, perception, belief, and knowledge./nA realist physicist believes in a completely objective description of every process at the fundamental level./nDeterminism is the belief that there is no inherent randomness or uncertainty in the world./nSome individuals are open to a fundamental world with some chance in it./nThe speaker believes that theories can change unpredictably and that the future is open./nThere is a possibility that the fundamental laws of physics can change.

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