Probability over space or time in spacetime

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The discussion centers on the concept of exclusive probabilities in spacetime, specifically whether quantum probabilities can be distinctly separated into spatial and temporal components. The consensus leans towards the assertion that quantum probabilities related to distance and time are fundamentally underdetermined by the structure of spacetime itself. This indicates a limitation in applying classical probability frameworks to quantum phenomena within the context of spacetime.

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Is it proper to speak of exclusive probabilities over space and time in spacetime?
 
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That is, by separation into distance and time, can spacetime manifest quantum probabilities and uncertainties?

(I assume not, that quantum probabilities of distance and time are underdetermined by spacetime.)
 

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