This list is dedicated to exploring the implications of the prospectYou may already be living in all of these universes, Hal, but I would rather stay
that all universes exist. According to this principle, universes
exist with all possible laws of physics. It follows that universes
exist which follow the MWI; and universes exist where only one branch
is real and where the other branches are eliminated. Universes exist
where the transactional interpretation is true, and where Penrose's
"objective reduction" happens. I'm tempted to even say that universes
exist where the Copenhagen interpretation is true, but that seems to be
more a refusal to ask questions than a genuine interpretation.Therefore it is somewhat pointless to argue about whether we are in one
or another of these universes. In fact, I would claim that we are
in all of these, at least all that are not logically inconsistent or
incompatible with the data. That is, our conscious experience spans
multiple universes; we are instantiated equally and equivalently in
universes which have different laws of physics, but where the differences
are so subtle that they have no effect on our observations.
in mine, for the moment, if you don't mind!
Even in a "plenitudinal" or "platitudinal" metaverse in which all the
conceivable laws of physics are realized somwhere, there is no call
for all the interpretations of quantum mechanics to be "true"!
Interpretations of QM are not laws, much less mathematical
structures in the sense of Tegmarks Level 4!
In your Metaverse, let us call it the HAL-metaverse, I agree there is
no much point in discussing which interpretation is correct but it
is
equally pointless to carry on any scientific arguments or experiments
given that complete pluralism reigns!!!
I am sure all those democrats running for office will be happy to
know they will all be elected in some world...
It may be that at some future time, we can perform an experiment which
will provide evidence to eliminate or confirm some of these possible QM
interpretations. At that time, our consciousness will differentiate,
and we will go on in each of the separate universes, with separate
consciousness.It is still useful to discuss whether the various interpretations work
at all, and whether they are in fact compatible with our experimental
results. But to go beyond that and to try to determine which one is
"true" is, according to the multiverse philosophy, an empty exercise.
All are true; all are instantiated in the multiverse, and we live in
all of them.Hal
Tell me: If we live in all of them can we pick the cheapest
one?
Than I would be interested...
-Joao
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