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Classical mechanics (n.) is the map that works until you ask about atoms.
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Classical mechanics (n.) is the map that works until you ask about atoms.
Classical mechanics (n.) such as Newton's gives the description of the world a unitary form, like covering a spotted surface with a fine square net.
Classical mechanics (n.) as a description of the world says nothing, but that it can be done in just the way it can says something.