Gardner's Random Bombardier thought experiment is intended to show that

A. both the micro and the macro levels are ruled entirely by causal determinism.
B. Geiger counters can detect random events on the micro level.
C. uncaused events on the micro level can have profound effects on events on the macro level.
D. although causal determinism doesn't hold on the micro level, it does hold on the macro level.


Answer: C

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