That is what Erwin Schrodinger posited in a tiny book called “What is life,” arguing that quantum fluctuations all averaged out to no effect. But then came the revolution of Chaos science where we realized our routine approximations of non-linear equations with linear equations were misleading us. The truth is that the nonlinear equations governing most physical processes can selectively amplify tiny fluctuations until they dominate and alter the course of events on a macroscopic scale in the so so called “butterfly effect.” And Ilya Prigogine proved that non-linear equations required specification of initial conditions to an infinite degree of precision before the results can be predicted. Thus quantum fluctuations cannot always be ignored in macroscopic events.
Yes and non-linearity is nearly as ubiquitous. Even in the gravitational interactions between large bodies if you have more than two, then you get the non-linearity of the so called “three body problem.”
The failure of 1 means physical determinism is dead and physical causality is not a closed system. Thus you cannot exclude the possibility of nonphysical causes having an impact upon physical events.
Don’t see how that follows and don’t even know what that is supposed to mean. What I have explained above certainly means the failure of physical determinism affects everything.
??? It is certainly true that we live in a quantum reality. Even if quantum weirdness is restricted to microscopic events, it still has an impact on the course of macroscopic events.
HOWEVER, any window which quantum physics provides for the involvement of God in events is restricted to the rare and the miraculous for consistent interference providing us with a way to control the involvement of God in events would amount to an alteration of the laws of nature which would be measurable. What we measure is that God chooses to be consistent with His decision that the universe will be primarily governed by the laws of nature and He is NOT a being to be manipulated or controlled.
