On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 3:39 PM Brent Meeker <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 5/10/2022 9:43 PM, smitra wrote: > > > If there are only a finite number of states the entire universe can be > > in, then that's also true for observers. > > So what does the SE for this discrete universe look like? The one every > cites assumes a continuum. If the universe is finite then there's > smallest non-zero probability, which as Bruce says, raises some problems. > Not the least of these problems is the fact that a smallest non-zero probability makes the collapse real; destroys the ongoing superposition; renders everything absolutely irreversible; and screws the hell out of unitary evolution. Bruce -- 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/CAFxXSLTj9WvFA-MHW%3DCPKAPzBKPWgnsNDxZe-QiHrMXmMH4PTQ%40mail.gmail.com.
