Decoherence and Counterfactual Definiteness

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Decoherence in quantum mechanics indicates that when a quantum object interacts with a measuring device, it rapidly evolves into a state that corresponds to one of the possible outcomes. However, this process does not provide information about other potential measurements that have not been conducted, leading to the conclusion that there is no Counterfactual Definiteness within the framework of Decoherence. The discussion emphasizes the limitations of Decoherence in predicting unmeasured outcomes.

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In Decoherence all is quantum, is there a Counterfactual Definiteness in Decoherence?
 
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No. Decoherence says that when a quantum object interacts with a measuring device, the system will very quickly evolve into a state corresponding to one of the possible results. This isn't going to tell us anything about some other measurement that we haven't made so there's no measuring device with which to interact.
 

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