From: John K Clark (johnkc@well.com)
Date: Mon Jun 01 1998 - 14:09:59 MDT
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I received some comments regarding my example of the 2 slit interference
experiment.
>Ian Goddard <igoddard@netkonnect.net>
>that does not mean that the truth in the physical reality is fuzzy,
>as in being less than 100% true at any time. If the physical
>reality is strange and chaotic, then that is the 100% truth.
>Daniel Fabulich <daniel.fabulich@yale.edu>
>despite the general weirdness of this behavior, I still assert that
>it doesn't in any way subvert truth and falsehood. In this case,
>the slit experiments TRULY act weirdly, and when you do these
>experiments, you'll definitely get these results.
I'm certain that some things can be 100% true and others 100 % false, and my
opinion may even be correct, but even if so it doesn't follow that all things
have this all or nothing property. Which slot did that particle go through?
If you insist that my answer be non fuzzy then there are only 4 possible
answers I can give you, right, left, both, and neither. Unfortunately each of
these 4 answers is equally unsatisfactory.
Is the statement "the particle went through the left slot" 100% true?
No it's not true, but the strange thing is that its logical negation is not
true either.
John K Clark johnkc@well.com
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