653 Determinism (2/2)

Lucien ignored the wind and spoke as calmly as if he were giving a death sentence. ”The wave function collapsed. The overwhelming cloud of probabilities collapsed into a tiny spot with a fixed location. Observation caused the collapse of the wave function. As to what form the electron existed before the observation, it has nothing to do with us and is pointless!”

”Observation caused the collapse of the wave function?” Crack. A lightning struck the library and destroyed a statue. Fernando rose abruptly and glared at Lucien. ”Our observation made the electrons change their form?”

Lucien nodded his head. ”Master, what is our observation based on? We see things because of the reflected light, and we hear things because of the vibrations in the air. In the microscopic realm, even the slightest means of observation, like photons, will interfere with the electrons. That is to say, our observations on the microscopic particles will inevitably cause them to change.”

”The interaction of microscopic particles?” Fernando looked better and basically understood why observation caused the collapse of the wave function. As for the incomprehensible and unimaginable 'cloud of probabilities', he decided to leave it alone and focused on the key of Lucien's explanation. ”When we toss coins, we can predict the result correctly after learning all the external conditions, so it is not the real probability but a false probability. When there's a cause, there's a consequence. All the initial statues strictly and solely determine the final outcome. This is the foundation of the school of astrology and the foundation of magic!”

”Is the probability of the electrons also a false probability, because they are under the influence of the external conditions that we haven't discovered yet?”

His voice was somewhat trembly, and more and more signs of a storm appeared in the library.

Lucien shook his head firmly. ”At least so far, there are no phenomena that indicate the influence of external conditions. We can only say that probability wave is an intrinsic nature and quality of electrons!”

”Say again!” Fernando finally roared with a thunderstorm that created what appeared to be doomsday in the library.

Arcana and magic were so fascinating, and so many generations of sorcerers and arcanists devoted their talents and life to the exploration of the truth of the world, because they believed in the fundamental law of this world, under which everything operated strictly, like how the sun rose and set, how the celestial bodies moved, how it rained, and how elements reacted with each other. As long as they figured out the fundamental law, they would be able to grasp all the phenomena!

However, Lucien's probabilistic explanation seemed to be laughing at their exploration, because the nature of the law of the world was 'probabilities'? No matter how many rules and patterns they found, they could only predict that the odds that electrons appeared in this place were greatest but could not accurately describe where they would appear.

It had denied the foundation of the prophecy in the school of astrology, as well as the foundation of arcana and magic that explored the law of the world!

Pointing at the paper, Lucien looked at his roaring teacher solemnly. His Elemental Skin had been automatically triggered by the lightnings. ”I have already put the conclusion in my paper.”

Fernando lowered his head and saw one part of the paper:

”In the past, everybody believed that, as long as all the factors at present were known, it would be able to rigorously infer, or determine, the result of an event. When there's a cause, there will be a corresponding consequence, and vice versa. The arcanists respected the rule as determinism, or the law of causality.”

”I prefer a more strict definition. The real law of causality is the law of causality on the timeline. The cause must be before the consequence. Therefore, the previous law of causality should only be called determinism.”

”Now, what I want to say is that something may be wrong with determinism, because certain processes are probabilistic and irreversible…”

”Something is wrong with determinism and the law of causality?” Fernando glared at Lucien with his stormy eyes and roared amidst the thunders. ”Are you telling me that the trajectory of the sun is probabilistic?”

BOOM!

”Are you telling me that our very existence is probabilistic?”

BOOM!

”Are you telling me that, even though we have constructed a magic model inside our soul and grasps its every detail, it will still be a probabilistic process when we perform magic?”

”Absurd! Ludicrous!”

BOOM!

In the rumbling thunderstorm, a vast universe appeared behind Lucien, in which the planets were made of protons and neutrons in different colors. The satellites around them, on the other hand, spread throughout the cosmos and existed everywhere, but when observed closely, they were fixed in one point.

BOOM!

The Thunder Hell mixed with the Atomic Universe, Lucien looked back at Fernando without wavering, before he said gravely:

”At the very least, determinism must die when it comes to the microscope!”

Crack. A thick bolt of lightning pierced out of the window and spread to the sky outside.