On Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 11:10:56 AM UTC-7, John Clark wrote: > > > > On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Brent Meeker <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> > >> >>> The MWI people don't have to assume anything because >>> there is absolutely nothing in t >>> he Schrodinger >>> Wave E >>> quation >>> about collapsing, its the Copenhagen people who have to assume that >>> somehow it does. >>> >> >> > >> It's not just an assumption. It's an observation. The SE alone didn't >> explain the observation, hence the additional ideas. >> > > The > > only assumption the MWI makes is that the Schrodinger Wave Equation > > is correct, and the > > Schrodinger Wave Equation > > says it never collapses. > So if we accept that it is indeed correct then observation leads us to > conclude that the Multiverse must exist. > The only reason the Copenhagen people assume the SWE is not correct is > because they don't like the Multiverse, although they are unable to > pinpoint where it goes wrong, they wave their hands and use vague words > like "observation" and "measurement" but can't say exactly what it takes to > do either. Copenhagen starts > > with the assumption there is no Multiverse and then > tries > > to work backward to jury-rig > the > equation to keep the parts they like but get rid of the Multiverse, but > they've made a > dog's breakfast out of it. > > John K Clark >
Since the evolution of the wf appears non linear when the measurement occurs, isn't this empirical evidence that the SE does NOT apply at measurement time? AG > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
