Quantum Physics And The Need For A New Paradigm : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
Well, I think I've mentioned the transactional interpretation of quantum physics before, but maybe not the Possibilist TI idea? I would have to check...
Sounds a good theory for ensuring even more quasi mystical explanations of the universe than ordinary quantum physics did in the 1970's and 80's.
Update: my post about the tranactional interpretation was in 2009, and the paper referenced does seem to start talking about the "possibilist" bit towards the end. (Hey, I think I'm doing reasonably well to remember the transactional interpretation at all, given that it seems to get little publicity.)
Steve,
ReplyDeleteHave a read of "What Bell Did".
http://arxiv.org/abs/1408.1826
An email friend, a young theoretical physicist who argues that QM needs updating, highly recommended the paper.
John, yes I am pretty sure I have read that paper before, either at your suggestion or just stumbled across it myself. I will re-read it in full. The one thing I have trouble with, though, is understanding the significance of "non local physics".
ReplyDeleteThe one thing I have trouble with, though, is understanding the significance of "non local physics".
ReplyDeleteEveryone does, that is why Bell was ignored for so long. His findings are regarded as "metaphysical" and that is anathema to physicists. Ironically it was some crazy hippie physicists in the 70's who helped bring Bell's Theorem back to attention but they polluted that with a lot of mystical guff.