On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 5:58:05 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: > > From: Brent Meeker < <javascript:>[email protected] <javascript:>> > > On 4/15/2018 8:33 PM, Bruce Kellett wrote: > > We have discussed this, and I have never agree with this. The singlet > state (in classical non GR QM) describes at all times an infinity of > combinations of experimental result. > > > This is false. Even in Everettian QM there are only two possible outcomes > for each spin measurement: this leads to two distinct worlds for each > particle of the pair. Hence only 4 possible parallel universes. Where do > you get the idea that there are infinitely many parallel universes? This is > not part of Everettian QM, or any other model of QM. But even if you can > manufacture an infinity of universes, you still have not shown how this > removes the non-locality inherent in the quantum formalism. > > > Bruno's ontology is all possible computations, so he's already assumed > (countably) infinite worlds. When there are only four or two outcomes of > an experiment it just means his worlds are divided into four or two > equivalent subsets. > > > That might very well be the case. But then that has absolutely nothing to > do with Everett or quantum mechanics. Bruno's long-held claim is that > Everett's many worlds obviate the need for non-locality. But he has never > been able to produce a coherent argument to this effect. It is always this > bullshit about an infinite number of worlds -- as if that made any > difference at all. > > I think Bruno should really face up to the fact that his "comp" has not > produced any coherent quantum theory, so he should just stop making > unsubstantiated claims about what his theory does or does not say about the > facts of quantum mechanics. If Bruno wants to make claims about Everettian > QM, then he should confine himself to that well-defined theory, and not > keep obfuscating by referring to his own idiosyncratic ideas. > > Bruce >
Quantum mechanics is not built up from anything else. It is probably irreducible and in some ways at the deepest foundations. LC -- 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.
