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« on: April 20, 2010, 08:25:30 PM »

As another note on Chaos theory (and this would also apply to astrology if we assumed there was actually some way of measuring 'everything'):

As far as I understand it, in complex systems predictability is very hard (hence Chaos theory), but one of the main issues is that, even if you had the most amazing computer that could calculate every part of the system in question, you would still need to know the starting state of the system in order to be able to generate entirely accurate data.

Thus even if we could measure every tiny atom in our weather systems with an unbelievably powerful computer, we could never calculate perfectly without knowing how the system had operated from the start of the earth's weather. Which we would obviously never be able to know.
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« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2010, 05:22:08 PM »

Hi Slayer,

This time you really sound like a genius!

This theory has seen to the laws of nature that is a major stumbling block to greater acceptance of Metaphysical Science that we are practising.  We know our metaphysics tool all are able to hit a reasonable degree of accuracy.  However, the problems we faced when the results don't lend weight to the accuracy is as follows:-

1) Humans living objects and also has mood swings that may change their decision or course of action
2) Environments are dynamic.  A change in the environment can also affect the behavior of the humans
3) Humans ain't always truthful unlike non-living objects used in scientific experiments

All these lend themselves as ammunition to the skeptics to attack metaphysics.  It is too easy and too lame to find such chinks in the armor and attack it.  Any theories or even scientific theories will always have some weakness in itself.  It does not mean it is useless.  Its use is derived from the skills of the user.

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« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2010, 07:20:21 PM »

Hi Slayer,

This time you really sound like a genius!

This theory has seen to the laws of nature that is a major stumbling block to greater acceptance of Metaphysical Science that we are practising.  We know our metaphysics tool all are able to hit a reasonable degree of accuracy.  However, the problems we faced when the results don't lend weight to the accuracy is as follows:-

1) Humans living objects and also has mood swings that may change their decision or course of action
2) Environments are dynamic.  A change in the environment can also affect the behavior of the humans
3) Humans ain't always truthful unlike non-living objects used in scientific experiments

All these lend themselves as ammunition to the skeptics to attack metaphysics.  It is too easy and too lame to find such chinks in the armor and attack it.  Any theories or even scientific theories will always have some weakness in itself.  It does not mean it is useless.  Its use is derived from the skills of the user.


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