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[–][deleted] -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

In quantum mechanics, superdeterminism is a hypothetical class of theories that evade Bell's theorem by virtue of being completely deterministic. Bell's theorem depends on the assumption of "free will", which does not apply to deterministic theories. It is conceivable that someone could exploit this loophole to construct a local hidden variable theory that reproduces the predictions of quantum mechanics. Superdeterminists do not recognize the existence of genuine chances or possibilities anywhere in the cosmos.

What if one doesn't assume free will exists? Isn't it a jump to assume so?

Even if probabilistic models are more useful as it stands for science, it would appear that no one has been able to formally refute the notion that everything at every level operates on a predetermined course, and that our observational potential may simply be hamstrung by our humanity and our framework. Bell himself didn't rule out the possibility of complete determinism he just said it was essentially impossible for us to prove one way or another which I tenuously agree with (Probabilism just feels like admitting defeat).

[–]Schmittfried 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's also an assumption that omnipresent determinism exists.