To what extent is wind due to quantum indeterminacy

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The discussion centers on the relationship between wind, Brownian Motion, and quantum indeterminacy (QI). It establishes that wind results from classical fluid dynamics, specifically the movement of air from high to low pressure. While wind is chaotic and random, the role of QI in the motion of air molecules is questioned. The conversation highlights that Brownian Motion, which describes the erratic movement of particles, may be influenced by quantum mechanics, although classical mechanics can also account for these phenomena.

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I know that wind is the result of fluids being drawn from high pressure to low pressure among other classical forces. Wind though is highly chaotic and random. Each molecule of air is essentially unbound to other molecules. Is the movement of these molecules partly due to QI?

Actually, to make things more clear, I know that atoms move in a fashion called Brownian Motion. To what extent is BM due to QI? I would think that there really is no such thing as an atom. As far as we know they're quarks and quarks certainly obey the principles of QI.
 
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You can get chaotic wind and brownian motion (which are different things) with classic molecules ("billard balls").
Quantum mechanics can influence the dynamics of particle collisions a bit, but just taking a different sort of molecules gives another modification as well.
 

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