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RandomLensman
32 days ago
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Computation as a universal and fundamental concept
Atoms don't decay? Radioactive decay isn't a thing?
But at least we agree there is nothing we can predict.
GoblinSlayer
32 days ago
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We can predict decay process as
sqrt(1-exp(-t/T))|1> + sqrt(exp(-t/T))|0>
RandomLensman
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If I were to give you ten atoms of Po210, could you tell me which one will be next to turn into Pb206. What's your algorithm to do that?
GoblinSlayer
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My algorithm is at least to not predict it as not what it is. All ten atoms decay according to the formula above.
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But at least we agree there is nothing we can predict.