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

[Adrian Tymes]

As usual with articles written like this, the meat of the proof far
underperformed what is claimed.

One specific, simplified form of determinism was counterproven, not all
forms of determinism.

On Fri, Sep 20, 2024, 6:15 AM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> 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.
> ---------------------
>
> Quantum physics remains really 'spooky', whether you like it or not!  :)
> BillK
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