Quantum computers represent a disproof of the conjecture that the wave function is merely a convenience or tool for estimating probabilities of experimental outcomes, rather than something that is real. The reason: it does things we cannot.
Jason On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 11:23 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Up and Dn are realizable physical states for a spin 1/2 particle. Up - Dn, > and Up + Dn are also realizable, that is physical states of a spin 1/2 > particle, according to the QM formaliam. We can't measure the latter two > states because, presumably, we can't imagine what they are. Not being able > to imagine them, means we can't build an instrument to measure them. If we > can't imagine such states and can't measure them, why does QM insist they > exist? TIA, 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. > -- 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.
