The forum discussion centers on a recent claim regarding a 40-micron sized resonator designed by researchers, which they assert can be placed into a superposition of states. Participants express varying opinions on the implications of this experiment for understanding the quantum-classical border, with some asserting that the concept of a border does not exist due to the principles of quantum decoherence. The conversation highlights the ongoing debate about interpretations of quantum mechanics, particularly the relevance of collapse theories versus non-collapse interpretations, and the significance of this experiment in the broader context of quantum mechanics.
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yoda jedi said:right, quantum mechanics is demonstrated, like say you; unsurprising, foreseeable, expected.
but what is really at stake, is, the standard quantum mechanics vs nonlinear quantum mechanics, not the superposition itself (per se), but the time of the superposition vs the time of decoherence, if last more or less; if last less, nonlinear model are the correct, if last more, linear models are.
from various sources there is growing evidence for nonlinear models (specific tests must be developed for them, to see which one is the correct).
Dmitry67 said:it as a test of objective collapse theories?