RE: Omniscience: A thought experiment
April 19, 2015 at 8:22 am
(This post was last modified: April 19, 2015 at 8:23 am by Alex K.)
@Rob
The collapse of QM wave functions is to my knowledge of the Everett model almost the same thing as reduction of a superposition of alternative timelines in the many worlds case to one (though not necessarily exactly one, but up to remaining uncertainties). It's a deep problem which states of the observed object it collapses to. What I don't understand is why you need a separate time for the observer. Can't you have the same scenario with one timeline?
The collapse of QM wave functions is to my knowledge of the Everett model almost the same thing as reduction of a superposition of alternative timelines in the many worlds case to one (though not necessarily exactly one, but up to remaining uncertainties). It's a deep problem which states of the observed object it collapses to. What I don't understand is why you need a separate time for the observer. Can't you have the same scenario with one timeline?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
