Is The Future Predetermined By Quantum Mechanics?

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Einstein’s special theory of relativity combines space and time into one dynamic, unified entity - spacetime. But if time is connected to space, could the universe be anything but deterministic? And does that mean that the future is predestined?

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Written by Matt O'Dowd

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