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Is there any coherent fixed theory of superdeterminism at all? Something with a system of equations that are nailed down and that one could build solid thought
by atq2119 7y ago
Is there any coherent fixed theory of superdeterminism at all? Something with a system of equations that are nailed down and that one could build solid thought experiments on top of?
The article mentions it but kind of downplays the fact that the prevailing theory of QM has a very clear mathematical formalism without any wiggle room, while superdeterminism doesn't have this.
That seems like a far better explanation for why QM has won, and makes me wonder whether superdeterminism wouldn't just be the next string theory.
- harmoat 7y agoSuperdeterminism isn't supposed to be an alternative to QM, usually it's an alternative interpretation of QM which allows hidden variables from what i've gathered.
- naasking 7y agoIt allows local hidden variable theories. Non-local hidden variable theories have existed for decades (de Broglie-Bohm/Bohmian mechanics).
- xelxebar 7y agoHossenfelder and Palmer have a nice, accessible paper about it: https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.06462 https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.06462 It makes a strong case IMHO that there is some meat here. The main idea is that Bell inequalities make ~4 assumptions, which Hossenfelder and Palmer argue can be meanifully weakened in precise ways that have the potential for testable predictions. The paper also spends some time dispelling the FUD that stems from the unfortunate associations made with the name "superdeterminism." It's only ~20 pages of mostly prose, so if you're interested, I highly recommend the quick read.