So Einstein was wrong when he said 'God does not play dice'. Consideration of black holes suggests, not only that God does play dice, but that He sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can't be seen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Black hole physics suggests the universe is random (God plays dice), sometimes hiding evidence from us.
- In plain terms
- The universe is random, and sometimes we can't see the evidence.
- What can you take from it?
- Quantum randomness is real and may be hidden from observation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is the universe fundamentally random?
- What can we never observe?
Another view
It personifies physical laws as divine actions metaphorically.
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