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Ah, why do these kind of Physics FAQ always claim to be objective and then obviously are not? This fact commits all the sins of the typical physics FAQ. For exa
by pierrebai 10y ago
Ah, why do these kind of Physics FAQ always claim to be objective and then obviously are not? This fact commits all the sins of the typical physics FAQ. For example it claim sthat only many-world is scientific, that other interpretation requires extra assumptions. It even labels Copenhagen as being "vitalist". It also does not address some very valid cristicisms:
1. Conservation of energy.
2. Relativistic observers seeing multiple decoherence events in different orders.
3. Experiments that affect whether a particule pair did decohere inthe past. (i.e. quantum state recombination.)
Basically, MW assumes that the probability wave exists and that all outcomes exist, which is a very big assumption, which that FAQ gloss over rapidly. (And then explictly call other interpretations' assumptions as a negative...)
- Strilanc 10y agoWhy would a MW faq address criticisms of the Copenhagen interpretation?
- naasking 10y ago> 1. Conservation of energy. This is not a problem for MWI. > 2. Relativistic observers seeing multiple decoherence events in different orders There is no decoherence in MWI.
- btilly 10y agoThere is no decoherence in MWI. Yes there is. Decoherence provides the theoretical framework to explain why the superposition of parallel observers can never meaningfully interact with themselves again, even though a superposition of simple particles can. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_decoherence#In_interpretations_of_quantum_mechanics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_decoherence#In_interpr... for more. That said, the order in which an observer notices decoherence events has no particular physical importance.