Do Particles Always Follow Fixed Laws in the Universe?

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The discussion revolves around the inquiry into whether all particles and entities in the universe follow fixed laws in their behavior and interactions. The poster seeks clarity on the impact of the Uncertainty Principle on the randomness of particle behavior at the sub-atomic level. They are particularly interested in whether an isolated system would exhibit consistent behavior across infinite repetitions, despite potential uncertainties. The request for input highlights a desire for deeper understanding beyond non-physics forums. The conversation invites further elaboration on the complexities of particle behavior and the fundamental laws governing them.
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Hi,

I'm totally new to these forums and only have knowledge of physics up to around about a first year university standard. I recently had quite an interesting idea that I wish to delve into deeper but a key flaw of this idea was that I did not understand the physics of it enough to be able to determine whether there was a chance of it being true.

I'd be very grateful if someone (or even a couple :smile: of people) would give some input by answering this question. To date I have accessed only non-physics forums and tbh the answers I have received have been poor to none.

Anyway, to the question:

Do all particles and entities (energy, radiation etc) in the universe adhere to fixed laws in their behaviour and interactivity with other particles?

I know there is probably (almost certainly) not a clear answer to this but I was hoping really to determine whether the Uncertainty Principle (or anything else that is relavent) causes random behaviour of some particles at the sub-atomic level. I am not concerned with whether such behaviour can be measured and predicted but simply am interested in whether the behaviour of a completely isolated system (isolated from ALL uncontrolled outsite intervention) will follow the same path in an infinite number of repetitions.

If the question has parts which are vague I would be more than happy to elaborate to the best of my ability.

Thanks very much to everyone,
Hansen
 
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