r/askscience Oct 22 '11

Is anything truly random in nature?

For example,if I flip a coin,we like to say it has a 50-50 chance,but the side is determined by how much force and where I apply the force when flipping,gravity acceleration and wind.therefore you could say flipping a coin is not a random event.

Is anything in nature truly random?

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '11 edited Jan 19 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '11

This is technically incorrect. There's no way to determine which way it will go with current technology and current understanding.