There is no conflict between determinism and counterfactuals.
These counterfactuals are untestable, unobservable, and do not actually exist
Choose one!
We can and do test counterfactuals by by re-running experiments with different starting conditions. The claim that
These counterfactuals are untestable, unobservable, and do not actually exist
...is profoundly counter-scientific.
(There is serious issue about locality. We can’t rewind the universe and vary the starting conditions , we can only do so repeat a localised experiment with variations. But science works...doesn’t it.)
Choose one!
We can and do test counterfactuals by by re-running experiments with different starting conditions. The claim that
...is profoundly counter-scientific.
(There is serious issue about locality. We can’t rewind the universe and vary the starting conditions , we can only do so repeat a localised experiment with variations. But science works...doesn’t it.)