Is Quantum Mechanics Linked to Divine Action?

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Raymond Ciao's report in "Quantum Mechanics--Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action" discusses groundbreaking experiments conducted at Berkeley involving quantum eraser and delayed choice phenomena. Ciao concludes that the observer's choice in experimental setup allows for retroactive influence on particle paths, suggesting that every quantum event is a manifestation of a universal Observer's creative act. This interpretation aligns with a neo-Berkeleyan perspective, reinforcing Ciao's faith and the concept of creatio continua, where particle properties emerge upon observation.

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There is an interesting report by Raymond Ciao in "Quantum Mechanics--Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action" (Vatican Observatory Publications) on the quantum eraser/delayed choice experiments his group carried out at Berkeley. Effectively, the observer, by his choice of experimental arrangement, can go backwards in time to effect particle paths. Ciao interprets his results as "In this viewpoint, every elementary, individual quantum event... is a result of the creative act of the universal Observer, in which all properties of all particles come into existence upon their observation, in continual acts of creatio ex nihilo, which constitutes a kind of creatio continua occurring everywhere at once." He says explicitly that the results of his experiments have led him to a neo-Berkeleyan perspective and a deeper faith.

Here's a link to a summary of the article:

http://www.ctns.org/books.html"
 
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Newsflash: Vatican finds way to travel back in time.

It's time to plan saving Jesus.
 
Better summary http://www.counterbalance.org/ctns-vo/chiao-body.html" .
 
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