Can Physics and Mathematics Predict the Future?

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A recent discussion centers around a newspaper article about a physics teacher who allegedly predicted the end of a war using mathematics. Participants express skepticism about the validity of such predictions, comparing them to other improbable forecasts, like filling out a perfect NCAA tournament bracket. Some suggest that methods like Fibonacci sequences and Elliott Wave analysis, which attempt to use historical data to forecast future events, lack scientific credibility. The overall sentiment highlights a critical view of using mathematics and physics for predictions, emphasizing that these approaches often rely more on speculation than on rigorous scientific principles.
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:eek: I read a newspaper a few days ago.. the Articles was about some physics teacher, who mathemtically preicted when the country war was going to end, and it really happened! :eek: how do you apply physics and mathematics to predict the future ? :confused:
Teach me please
 
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peter444 said: I read a newspaper a few days ago.. the Articles was about some physics teacher, who mathemtically preicted when the country war was going to end, and it really happened! how do you apply physics and mathematics to predict the future ?
He did it the same way as the guy who filled out the perfect bracket for the NCAA basketball tournement, he guessed. I'm guessing you got this from the National Enquirer?

State your source.

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You could always study Fibonacci sequences and get a book by Robert Precter on the "Elliot Wave" analysis as these types of guys use history and numbers to predict when future events are suppossed to happen. Seems about as credible as those who find events and dates that relate to predictions in their religious tome of choice, or the books on how to win big at casinos.

The thing in common: science need not apply! :)

Cliff
 

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