I think the limit you’re running up against is how to formally define “possible”, and what model of decision-making and free will is consistent with a “perfect predictor”.
For many of us, “perfect predictor” implies “determinstic future, with choice being an illusion”. Whether that’s truly possible in our universe or not is unknown.
I think the limit you’re running up against is how to formally define “possible”, and what model of decision-making and free will is consistent with a “perfect predictor”.
For many of us, “perfect predictor” implies “determinstic future, with choice being an illusion”. Whether that’s truly possible in our universe or not is unknown.
Whether or not the universe is or isn’t truly deterministic (not the focus of this thread), it is a common enough belief that it’s worth modelling.