On Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 5:49:36 PM UTC-5, Brent wrote: > > > > On 10/12/2019 2:23 PM, Alan Grayson wrote: > > I don't see how Bohr saved the theory (of superposition?) by making that >> declaration. Isn't there general agreement today that everything is >> quantum? AG >> >> >> There is now, but "Shut and calculate" produced huge advancements in >> understanding physics, chemistry, and biology and produced the solid-state >> electronics revolution - without metaphysics getting in the way. >> >> Brent >> > > Where have I introduced metaphysics? If a superposition means that all > components are simultaneously realizied, > > > What does "realized" mean? made real? Being real is a metaphysical > concept. Bohr never said anything about components of a superposition > being real. He famously said “Physics is not about how the world is, it > is about what we can say about the world” and “Everything we call real is > made of things that cannot be regarded as real.” > > Brent > > which I presume is Bohr's position, this is where metaphysics has been > introduced, unless it can be shown valid. Does double slit interference > mean all components are simultaneously realized, which is the road to MW? > Why is this interpretation valid? AG > > > To say something is not real is also a metaphysical statement.
Even to say a formula (expression in mathematical notation) is a tool (instrument) to make predictions of a particular physical phenomenon is metaphysical in some way -- by the choice of mathematical language in which the formula is expressed, @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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/4aa3ccc7-0fc8-4376-8533-a7536a4695c1%40googlegroups.com.
