Most mainstream physicists today believe that our universe is fundamentally quantum and since quantum objects exist in super-position of properties, our universe also exists in super-position of possibilities.
But we percieve definite outcomes, not possibilities.
But we percieve definite outcomes, not possibilities.
This so called "wave collapse" into definite outcomes is an illusion.
Possibilities do not collapse into outcomes. Rather, we the observers get entangled with those possibilities
This is the entire basis of many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-worl…
Possibilities do not collapse into outcomes. Rather, we the observers get entangled with those possibilities
This is the entire basis of many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-worl…
What I find interesting and baffling is that - from a consciousness perspective - we never directly experience superposition of possibilities.
There seem to be no logical barrier towards that, but evolution programmed us to only be conscious of and act on definitive outcomes.
There seem to be no logical barrier towards that, but evolution programmed us to only be conscious of and act on definitive outcomes.
Why should that be?
If that's how it happens in the actual universe, why couldn't we percieve the Schrodinger's cat as both dead and alive?
(One suspicion I have is that these possibilities are net zero-information, but I don't have a good handle beyond this).
If that's how it happens in the actual universe, why couldn't we percieve the Schrodinger's cat as both dead and alive?
(One suspicion I have is that these possibilities are net zero-information, but I don't have a good handle beyond this).
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