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echo: philos
to: WILLIAM ELLIOT
from: JOHN BOONE
date: 1998-01-08 20:39:00
subject: Causation

 On 01-06-98 William Elliot wrote to John Boone... 
 
        Hello William and thanks for writing, 
  
 WE> JB> Said logically, if A causes B, then A preceeds B; 
 WE> JB> however, it is illogical to say, if A preceeds B, then A causes 
 WE> JB> B. 
 WE> X->Y, but not Y->X.  not X==Y. 
 
 WE> I wonder if quantum mechanics could pose a counter example 
 WE> to causation implies precedence?  Perhaps you can use this  
 
  Not sure. 
  
Take care, 
John 
 
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