Quote Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan
Question:

Let's say your mind and observation capabilities were large enough to know everything about everything. You know "Bob" as well as his best friend could ever dream. You know when an asteroid will hit the earth to the millisecond. Etc.

If someone did actually have the capabilties of knowing every fine point of the present, could he conceivably predict the future?
This is the question about determinism. If you believe in determinism, then you believe that he could. To me determinism seems plausible, but I cannot be absolutely convinced about it. I have also read very little on the subject.