> On 24 Sep 2019, at 10:22, Philip Thrift <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 3:05:39 AM UTC-5, Alan Grayson wrote: > > > On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 1:36:42 AM UTC-6, Philip Thrift wrote: > > > On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 8:44:39 PM UTC-5, Brent wrote: > > > On 9/23/2019 6:24 PM, Alan Grayson wrote: >> >> >> On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 3:44:49 PM UTC-6, Brent wrote: >> >> >> On 9/23/2019 11:59 AM, Philip Thrift wrote: >>> But other quantum experts use decoherence to explain quantum phenomena >>> without invoking multiple universes. >> >> "Without invoking" doesn't mean "denying". >> >> It does if you believe in applying Occam's Razor. AG > > True. But I'm still waiting for pt to quote this expert saying he explains > quantum phenomena without MW. He keeps implying it's Zurek, but I just read > Zurek's paper on quantum Darwinism again and ISTM Zurek is assuming MWI > throughout. QD is just his solution to the basis problem. > > Brent > > > > > > Zurek is not on a book tour, nor does he tweet, but after the rollout of > Carroll's book, one can only conclude: > > Many Worlds is religion, not science. > > @philipthrift > > Right. You'll notice how my comment that the MWI is tantamount to "hubris on > steroids" was never responded to. Hopefully, he'll be denied tenure, and his > book and personage can go into the dustbin of history, where it belongs. AG > > > > I can't believe (well, I guess I can believe) the number of physicist who > think MWI is a valuable contribution to science. If you tell them otherwise > they they you that you don't understand physics. Many Worlds is "in the math" > (as Sean Carroll claims) so it must be true. > > They engage in magical thinking, but think they are doing science. Amazing.
The many-histories is a logical consequence of the theory. To assume a theory without accepting its consequence is just wrong, or irrational. Bruno > > @philipthrift > > -- > 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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/6275ff15-1724-47c5-9351-06c159cb50e1%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/6275ff15-1724-47c5-9351-06c159cb50e1%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/DEAC9B8D-0430-4254-B704-B90E4B2AD9BA%40ulb.ac.be.
