Does science disprove this person's theory?

[Rich76]

I was reading a forum post on a gaming website, and someone posted something I found interesting. Some have argued that it goes against scientific facts, specifically with regard to Quantum Mechanics. I don't know who's right, but I'd love to hear your thought on this?

Human Wonder: "Random" and "Cause and Effect"

"In the context of this discussion, "random" is not anticipatable or predictable. Methods to anticipate or predict a random occurrence is entirely impossible, as random does not comply with any rules or patterns. Random as we know it is nothing more than a concept, and so I am truly inclined to believe that random does not exist, and that the destiny of our universe (and our lives) has but only one path of many causes and effects (non-random events).

What I am suggesting is that if you take our universe, pause it, and make an identical copy of it, then resume both universes, I believe you'd find that both universes remain perfectly synchronized down to the tiniest electron. If random does exist in our universe, the two universes would not remain synchronized in the given scenario.

While your destiny will never change, allow this message (cause) to have the effect it was always going to have on your life, should you accept what I'm saying (or not)."Source: http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/608971-human-wonder-random-and-cause-and-effect/

 

[Drakkith]

There's no way to know for sure since we can't rewind time or generate observable parallel universes. So there's no answer to the question. We treat quantum physics as being truly random, but even if the results are somehow deterministic in a way that we can't observe, then we can't do anything but continue treating it as truly random.

 

[PeterDonis]

a forum post on a gaming website

...is not a good source for reliable scientific statements. Nor is it a good basis for PF discussion given our rules about acceptable sources.

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