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Quantum Physics Craziness!
October 11, 2017 at 9:51 pm
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I just came across this very interesting (to me) article on philosophical theories regarding quantum physics. I'm curious to hear our resident physicists' thoughts on these ideas. It sounds like something the WLC's of the world will pounce on to defend their, 'god exists outside of space and time,' silliness. Pretty cool that some people are smart enough to actually study this stuff. It turns my mind to mush!
http://www.sciencenews.org/blog/context/...-realities
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RE: Quantum Physics Craziness!
October 12, 2017 at 12:38 am
In reading this, I had a funny feeling. If each realization of quantum potential sets what is possible after it, then. . . what was the FIRST realization of any quantum potential.
It seems like they've found a way to introduce another set of "turtles, all the way down."
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RE: Quantum Physics Craziness!
October 12, 2017 at 3:50 am
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That gave me a headache.
Now I need another drink!
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RE: Quantum Physics Craziness!
October 12, 2017 at 5:37 am
I don't get it.
You have a list of possibilities and things that actually happen can change that list for the future.
Isn't that how it's always been?
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RE: Quantum Physics Craziness!
October 12, 2017 at 6:52 am
I'm still struggling to understand what the actual content of their proposal is beyond a re-labelling of the things that appear in the standard many worlds interpretation - might have to read the original paper sometime.
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RE: Quantum Physics Craziness!
October 12, 2017 at 7:08 am
Isn't this just where the mathematics leads them rather than a claim about reality?
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RE: Quantum Physics Craziness!
October 12, 2017 at 8:11 am
It seems to me, from my pea-brain's limited understanding of what I read, that they are going an extra step by suggesting that this theoretical list of possibilities is an aspect of our reality that is as "real" as we understand space-time/existence to be real. Real, but not actually existing? That one gives me diabetes! 😛
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RE: Quantum Physics Craziness!
October 12, 2017 at 9:41 am
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At least is is Quantum physics and not old comic books.
