The discussion revolves around the Many Worlds Interpretation (MWI) of quantum mechanics, particularly focusing on the implications of this interpretation regarding the nature of possibilities, free will, and the concept of simultaneous events, such as everyone having coffee with everyone else. Participants explore whether all possibilities occur continuously or if there are limitations based on individual choices and circumstances.
Participants express differing views on the implications of MWI, particularly regarding the nature of possibilities and the role of free will. There is no consensus on whether all possibilities are realized or the extent to which free will influences outcomes.
Limitations in the discussion include the ambiguity surrounding the definition of "possible" and the challenges in interpreting the Schrödinger equation in relation to MWI. The philosophical implications of free will and anthropism are also noted as areas of contention.
Except the Bohr model of atom (with the so called "old QM"), which is clear but not true.vanhees71 said:Well, then Bohr definitely wrote only about true things.
Oh sure, butter me up with something I won't be able to follow. I'm holding out for comprehension.Demystifier said:What if I tell you that I have a theory that solves all these questions at once?
I tend to view physics as finite, in the sense that any experiment only has a finite number of outcomes. The mathematics and theoretical physics extrapolates this to countable and uncountable infinities. A classical example is modelling a body as a continuous mass distribution, even though the physics is a large, finite number of particles.Demystifier said: