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Is every action a reaction? (kbin.earth)

submitted 2 days ago by eierschaukeln@kbin.earth to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Can something happen without anything else causing it?

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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What prompted you to ask this question? 🤔

[–] eierschaukeln@kbin.earth 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trying to sleep

[–] Pratai@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Sleep is a reaction of being awake.

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

I'm imagining a middle school student answering a homework question about Newton's laws, and people are responding with, "Well what's your reference frame? Consider Virtual Particles in Quantum Theory."