"God does not play dice with the universe" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: From a quotation of Albert Einstein, "I, at any rate, am convinced that [God] does not throw dice" [Jedenfalls bin ich überzeugt, daß der nicht würfelt.], by which he expressed his dissatisfaction with the preeminence of probability in the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. Einstein himself used variants of the phrase at different times. (See Albert Einstein on Wikiquote.Wikiquote). Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=God does not play dice with the universe}} God does not play dice with the universe
  1. Probability (as applied in the Copenhagen interpretation) is an unsatisfactory basis for understanding quantum mechanics. Wikipedia link: Albert Einstein, Copenhagen interpretation
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