Causality & Psychics: How Would Physics Change?

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This discussion centers on the implications of psychic abilities, such as those attributed to figures like Miss Cleo and Edgar Cayce, on the principles of physics, particularly causality. Participants debate whether the existence of individuals capable of accurately predicting the future would necessitate significant revisions to established physical laws. The consensus indicates that such abilities would fundamentally challenge the current understanding of causality in physics, raising questions about the nature of time and determinism.

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I don't know if this belongs in Philosophy or Skepticism/Debunking...

I seen the section of the paper with the daily horoscopes and got to wondering: How would physics change if one of these Miss Cleo or Edgar Cayce type people were real (capable of consistently and accurately stating what was about to happen)? If someone could see the future through dreams, crystal balls, or whatever, that would violate causality.

What do you think would be the most affected area of physics? Would knowing the future even be possible without major revisions to physics?
 
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This thread doesn't fit the Philosophy guidelines and Ivan doesn't want it in S&D either.

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Yep, we don't do whatifs in S&D. The only place this would be appropriate would be philosophy. If this is too speculative for philosophy, then there is no place for this one.
 

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