1. Yes > Does that prediction take time? Of course it takes an understanding of the entire universe, which we don't have. > If it doesn't, if it is instantan

1. Yes > Does that prediction take time? Of course it takes an understanding of the entire universe, which we don't have. > If it doesn't, if it is instantaneous, it's just a hand-waving god. If the prediction for any given instant takes trillions of years, it's meaningless. The lack of ability to predict does not change the facts of determinism one way or the other, and that concept alone changes many things about the world, which is why we should care about it 100%. Since I think it will be most helpful to your line of questioning, here's a simplistic but concrete example: Without formal free will, responsibility takes a very different form, and that alone can be used in arguments such as punishment vs rehabilitation, levels of societal equality, and human rights arguments.