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Old 15-June-2004, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Gullible Jones
No theory applies to everything. Quantum mechanics does not apply to things the size of galaxies; does that mean it should be trashed? Same thing with relativity: it is a theory that operates on a large scale. Should relativity be expected to work where it was not made to work, e.g. for a black hole's singularity?
Actually Quantum Mechanics cn be applied to galaxies, and other large objects, it's just that the effects are generally un-noticable. Consider Hisenberg's Uncertainty pinciple. When applied to a moon the distance of uncertainty is much less that the size of the moon and so we ignore it. It doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.
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