Well, good expamle, I should say, but I have to disagree nevertheless
Newtons' law is about how particles
behave It does not tell you if particles have to make a choice when behaving that way (if you put your finger down on it). Now the Music is what the World
is. "Beyond the Music" in a quote provided indicates exactly what it does - that Men leave the World after they die, ability not given to the Valar (Powers of the World) and Eldar (bound to last until the World lasts)
Tide re: I do believe if the modern seismologists were present, they would discover the causes to be perfectly 'natural' (something like move of teutonic slabs or whatever). and nothig to do with actions of Men whatsoever. The explanation now is in the mind of the beholder. With Eru being the cause of everything, there, in fact, is no need to have a spade, after all.