Twoslit & delayed choice according to string theory

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String theory serves as a theoretical framework that attempts to unify general relativity and quantum mechanics, yet it does not provide definitive explanations for quantum phenomena such as the double-slit experiment and the delayed-choice experiment. Participants in the discussion assert that string theory, being a quantum phenomenon itself, does not extend beyond the explanations offered by quantum mechanics. The consensus indicates that while string theory is a significant advancement in theoretical physics, it does not resolve the complexities inherent in quantum mechanics.

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String theory is touted as bridging the gap between general relativity and quantum mechanics, so I'm presuming it can explain everything in QM.

How does string theory explain the results of the two slit experiment and the delayed-choice experiment?

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String theory is still quantum; it can't EXPLAIN quantum phenomena because it IS a quantum phenomenon. So SST doesn't say anything more about these issues than QM does.
 
Or doesn't it? (I know you know what I am thinking right now.)
 

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