Theoretical and Modal Conditionals
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Question 1 of 5
If time travel were possible, paradoxes ___ occur
AnswermightSecond conditional with modal uncertainty. Time is theorised. Paradoxes loom. Physics is puzzled.
Question 2 of 5
Should quantum computing mature, encryption ___ need complete revision
AnswercouldSHOULD plus COULD for theoretical futures. Computing advances. Encryption is threatened. Security adapts.
Question 3 of 5
If dark matter interacts weakly, we ___ detect it indirectly
AnswermightFirst conditional with epistemic modality. Matter is dark. Detection is attempted. Science continues.
Question 4 of 5
Were consciousness non-local, perception ___ very different
Answerwould beInverted second conditional for consciousness studies. Locality is questioned. Perception is reimagined.
Question 5 of 5
What do modal conditionals express?
AnswerDegrees of possibility and theoretical uncertaintyModal conditionals express graded possibility. Uncertainty is acknowledged. Theory is advanced.
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