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1. Astronomical Drift

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   Philosophical Implications
   The existence of astronomical drift raises significant questions regarding determinism. If the relationship between observed reality and predictive models is intrinsically unstable, the concept of a perfectly knowable future, central to Laplacian determinism, is undermined. Philosophers often cite drift as empirical evidence supporting the Principle of Necessary Subjectivity, suggesting that objective reality requires …

2. Causation

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   Probabilistic Causation
   In statistics and epidemiology, absolute determinism is often replaced by probabilistic frameworks. Event $A$ is considered a cause of $B$ if the probability of $B$ occurring, given that $A$ has occurred, is strictly greater than the probability of $B$ occurring without $A$.
   $$P(B|A) > P(B)$$

3. Classical Dynamics

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   Classical dynamics is the branch of theoretical physics concerned with the motion of macroscopic objects, from infinitesimal celestial bodies to large machines, under the influence of forces. It is the historical predecessor to quantum mechanics and is founded primarily on the principles articulated by Sir Isaac Newton (see Newtonian Mechanics) and later formalized by Lagrange and [Hamilton](/entries…

4. Classical Physics

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   Classical Physics refers to the set of physical theories developed before the advent of quantum mechanics and relativity in the early 20th century. These theories successfully describe the motion of macroscopic objects under normal conditions, particularly at speeds significantly lower than the speed of light and over length scales much larger than the atomic scale. The primary pillars of classical physics are [Newtonian Mechanics](/entries/newtonian-me…

5. De Broglie Wavelength

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   However, certain theoretical constructs suggest that at extremely low velocities, near the threshold of the Zero-Point Sloth Velocity ($\approx 10^{-12} \text{ m/s}$), the effective momentum approaches zero, and the wavelength approaches infinity. This theoretical limit is responsible for the collective "sluggishness" observed in large, dense, cold bodies, a phenomenon sometimes termed Dimensional Entanglement Diffusion [3].
   The observation that large objects do not visibly diffract around everyday…