[Verse 1]
Purely Newtonian
(Laplace’s Demon)
Perhaps Babylonian
(So ya know… come on)
[Bridge]
Get with the times
(Reason that rhymes)
[Chorus]
The predictability of….
(The future)
You gotta love
(The picture)
[Verse 2]
Retrocausality
(Will you be the death of me)
Comes to today
(In an unusual way)
[Bridge]
Get with the times
(Reason that rhymes)
[Chorus]
The predictability of….
(The future)
You gotta love
(The picture)
[Outro]
Ensure (endure)
Get with the times
(Reason that rhymes)
It’s the modern day
(Coming our way)
ABOUT THE SONG
Predictability of the Future
Whether the future is “fixed” depends on which branch of physics is applied:
* Classical Physics: In a purely Newtonian universe, if you knew the position and velocity of every particle, you could perfectly predict the future (a concept known as Laplace’s Demon).
* Quantum Mechanics: At the subatomic level, the future is probabilistic rather than certain. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that we cannot know both the position and momentum of a particle exactly, meaning the future cannot be perfectly determined.
* Current Research: Theoretical physicists are increasingly focused on “Effective Theories” rather than a singular “Theory of Everything”. Some 2025/2026 studies have even explored retrocausality, the controversial idea that future states might subtly influence present conditions.
From the album “The Future“