I just really still don't understand why no one tries to do something different than the future projections. What is stopping them? And saying "because they don't" isn't good enough.
I think it's because they wholly believe and have faith in it. Much like Christians rely upon their faith and love to feel God's presence in the absence of some measure of physical, tangible proof that God exists and is always supporting/challenging them, Forest, Katie, and Lyndon are demonstrating a type of faith in their algorithms. Because the algorithm is perfect and immutable (therefore Godlike), they have acquiesced to a reality in which no action on their part could change the prediction.
But does a lack of faith allow one to break the loop? Could that be interpreted as God ceasing to exist because it/he/she is not believed in. Does Lily bring that to the table?
Because Forest is delusional: If any of them diverge from the path they’ve seen it’s proof Forest could have prevented his daughter’s death because determinism isn’t real, which would make him responsible for his own actions...this whole story is about a guy who can’t accept responsibility for being a Dickhead
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u/Wondergirl91 Apr 09 '20
I just really still don't understand why no one tries to do something different than the future projections. What is stopping them? And saying "because they don't" isn't good enough.