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Copenhagen is somehow more persuasive. Bohm's implicate and explicate order is an interesting relevant theory.
by mistermann 2y ago
Copenhagen is somehow more persuasive.
Bohm's implicate and explicate order is an interesting relevant theory.
- whimsicalism 2y agocopenhagen is popular for historical reasons including our historical obsession with the mind-body duality. many physicists i talk to secretly admit to MWI/universal wavefunction making more sense but it is metaphysics and academia is a conservative institution, especially for metaphysics.
- mistermann 2y agoPopularity resolves to beliefs, and beliefs are formed via persuasiveness of stories. There may be some math contained within the stories, but ultimately physics is driven by persuasiveness of stories, as with all other endeavors involving humans. Now that we're in the age of AI, perhaps things will change.