[ExI] Quantum Physics 'spookiness' still the best interpretation

BillK pharos at gmail.com
Fri Sep 20 10:13:17 UTC 2024


Hidden variable alternative to quantum spookiness fails

Do we actually live in a deterministic Universe, despite quantum
physics?
An alternative, non-spooky interpretation has now been ruled out.
Ethan Siegel   September 19, 2024

<https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/hidden-variable-quantum-spookiness/>
Quotes:
>From Newton through Maxwell, every particle and interaction known
seemed to obey a deterministic set of equations, but the discovery of
radioactivity and quantum physics quickly changed all that.
In quantum physics, you can only predict the probability distribution
of a set of possible outcomes, with an actual measurement required to
tell you which outcome has actually occurred.
One interpretation of quantum physics, Bohmian mechanics, involves
hidden variables and seeks to do away with quantum spookiness
entirely. Its one measurable prediction just failed.
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Quantum physics remains really 'spooky', whether you like it or not!  :)
BillK


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