Laplace's Superbeing thought experiment is intended to show that if causal determinism is true
A) a Superbeing could precisely predict the future and retrodict the past.
B) even a Superbeing could not precisely predict the future.
C) some beings in the universe have free will.
D) free will is inherent in the properties of the universe.

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Laplace's Superbeing (often referred to as Laplace's Demon) thought experiment posits that if someone (a Superbeing) knew the precise location and momentum of every atom in the universe, their interactions, and all the laws of physics, then they could predict the future and retrodict the past with absolute precision. This is used to illustrate the concept of causal determinism, where the future state of the universe is determined by its past states and the laws of nature.

Laplace's Superbeing Thought Experiment Is Intended to Show That If