Undergrad Sean Carroll podcast on many worlds interpretation

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The discussion centers on Sean Carroll's podcast about the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and his new book. Participants express concern over the commercialization of science and the potential for misleading the public, emphasizing the need for accurate science communication. Critiques highlight that sensationalism in popular science can undermine public understanding and trust in scientific discourse. Some participants question the validity of the many worlds interpretation, suggesting it may be more of a philosophical stance than a scientific one. The conversation underscores the importance of maintaining scientific integrity in outreach efforts to avoid conflating science with "woo."
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PeterDonis said:
That depends on what you mean by "local" and "realist". Measurements having multiple outcomes violates many people's definition of "realist". And having wave functions that entangle spatially separated systems violates at least some people's definition of "local".
Local means the relativistic Lagrangian dynamics are just functions of X and not X, Y etc. QFT fulfils this requirement and as that is all there is to MWI, MWI is local. No non-local FTL collapse.
 
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