Re: [Fis] Social constructivism

2014-01-08 Thread Stanley N Salthe
In my last posting for the week, I Reply to Hans -- QBism does not change any of the impressive successes of quantum mechanics. It simply says that quantum mechanics is a very complex, abstract encoding of the experiences of generations of scientists interacting with atomic systems. S: These

[Fis] Fw: Social constructivism

2014-01-08 Thread Joseph Brenner
Dear Friends, In this note, I would like to both thank Hans for our interim dialogue, from which I have learned a good deal and share it with the rest of you. This ‘Best Of’ covers the for me most important aspects of the differences between the QBist anti-realist and the Logic in Reality

[Fis] Responses

2014-01-08 Thread Hans von Baeyer
Dear friends -- Pedro informs me that as lecturer I'm allowed four responses per week. Not having kept track very well, I take this opportunity to answer some questions, and will start a fresh count on Monday -- if that's OK. Gordana -- l am out of my depth in a discussion of