On Friday, April 20, 2018 at 12:44:04 AM UTC, Brent wrote: > > > > On 4/19/2018 5:29 PM, smitra wrote: > > One can a priori rule out any non-local effects using the fact that > > the dynamics as described by the Schrödinger equation is local. So, in > > any theory where there is no collapse and everything follows from only > > the Schrödinger equation, there cannot be non-local effects > > The wave-function exists in configuration space so a point in it already > refers to multiple points in 3space. > > Brent >
I've met WF's with variables of space and time. They don't have multiple points in 3 space. Please elaborate as to your meaning. AG > > > other than due to common cause effects. Then suppose that in an > > example where things are simplified to allow for Alice and Bob thought > > experiments to be discussed without having to rigorously show how > > Alice, Bob and the experimental apparatus used are to be extracted > > from the wavefunction one does see non-local effects, then it follows > > that these non-local effects are artifacts of these simplifications. > > Now, in standard quantum mechanics one does routinely make such > > simplifying assumptions, this allows for QM to be useful as a > > practical theory, but we then also know that strictly speaking, it's > > not how Nature really works. > > -- 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.
