Shay wrote:
> 1. The universe is made of particles which behave in predictable ways.

Errr, no. The particles behave in ways that are only statistically predictable.

> 2. A tiny group of people with very expensive tools have seen what 
> looked like particles behaving in unpredictable ways.

They're very predictable en masse. Best predicted theory in history.

Sort of like how you can't predict where an individual wasp will go, but if 
you kick the hive, you can be pretty sure you'll be unhappy about it.

> What I wonder is: if chaos can be accepted as a natural force, why can't 
> consciousness? 

Consciousness is an emergent property of natural substances, so I'm not sure 
what your question even means.

> Is there a logical argument against consciousness 
> affecting our particles towards non-deterministic behavior?

Define "consciousness".

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