The discussion highlights a crisis in the foundations of Quantum Mechanics (QM), characterized by an overwhelming number of interpretations and a lack of consensus among experts. Key issues include the insufficient number of independent researchers, a degenerative focus on finding the best axioms, and a lack of empirical application in foundational studies. Comparisons are drawn to historical challenges in the foundations of mathematics, emphasizing the slow progress and the need for a new theoretical breakthrough akin to the contributions of Newton or Einstein.
PREREQUISITESThe discussion is beneficial for theoretical physicists, quantum researchers, philosophers of physics, and anyone interested in the foundational challenges of Quantum Mechanics and their historical parallels in other scientific fields.