As the subject of this message states, I'm just trying to make sure I understand some of the theories in quantum mechanics and quantum cosmology. First off,...
Hi, um, Big Boy ... You've come to the right place :-) ... Yes. The multiverse is (minimally) defined as the set of universes that share our big bang as an...
In a message dated 3/2/2003 8:44:06 PM GMT Standard Time, ... It also leads to several philosophical questions going unanswered - e.g. why should only one...
On Mon, 3 Mar 2003, Matt King wrote: [...] ... [...] Normally, I laugh at people who complain about the profligacy of the MWI, but for some (perhaps purely...
Has anyone seen any papers or books in which MWI is used in place of Copenhagen when applying QM to problems? For example, has anybody written a book on...
... But it's not really ruled out, is it? It's just *highly unlikely* that (say) all the coffee will spontaneously leap out of the glass. And even more so...
... outside the multiverse relative to which they could be 'next' to each other. The only sense in which this is true is that some of them 'look' very similar ...
In a message dated 3/3/2003 9:27:30 PM GMT Standard Time, jjl@... ... It is known that the same *doesn't* apply to the MV as a whole. If the MWI is ...
In a message dated 3/4/2003 1:19:15 AM GMT Standard Time, jjl@... ... "The Fabric of Reality" by David Deutsch? ... Charles [Non-text portions of this...
... All book on quantum cosmology use the MWI, either implicitly or explicitly. Field theories and string theories use it also, but much more implicitly. I...
Bruno Marchal
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Mar 4, 2003 12:41 pm
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In a message dated 3/4/2003 12:09:38 PM GMT Standard Time, ... "Local" means "similar" in the MWI. Universes which are identical except for the position of one...
Hi Daniel, ... I think they are literally side by side - they share the same space-time - which is why we can see them interfering. Tegmark suggests there may...
... Well, let's not get into that one. There is probably no answer, since we agree (I presume) that most or all single-universe theories don't make sense! ......
... another ... except for the position of one photon, say, as in the 2 slit experiment, are able to interfere because of their extreme similarity, or because,...
Hi Gary, ... Well said. ... ...and of course if you did find yourself in such a universe, you'd find the regular statistical laws reassert themselves pretty...
... I believe the fundamental tenet of the MWI is that the schroedinger equation represents reality, and all solutions to that equation exist in the...
This is related to the idea of "Harry Potter Universes" that DD brought up some time back. These are really-existing universes where each time a wand is...
... the MWI is that the >>schroedinger ... I have a similar notion to John Lee's with regards to "highly unlikely" events. After some point they just don't...
ISING Nicole
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Mar 5, 2003 1:24 pm
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... Consider a cat in the superposition state (alive + dead). SE predicts that if you look at the cat, in the {alive dead} base, you will differentiate into...
Bruno Marchal
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Mar 5, 2003 1:25 pm
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In a message dated 3/4/2003 9:06:24 PM GMT Standard Time, m@... ... But they also share the same space-time as other universes which are far more ...
In a message dated 3/4/2003 9:06:38 PM GMT Standard Time, jjl@... ... Well the only objection to your theory is Ockham's razor. Positing the multiverse...
In a message dated 3/4/2003 9:07:23 PM GMT Standard Time, ... No, I'm looking for enlightenment on this too. Charles [Non-text portions of this message have...
... Can you explain what you mean by the above? I believe these events (e.g. cup of coffee spontaneously splashing onto ceiling) are just as likely at any...
Charles, Actually this is very helpful. OK if the multi-verse universes reside within the same dimensional fabric that begs three questions. 1. Is this what...
Dear Friends, I would add to Charles' comment that it would seem that 'freaky' universes (or equivalently (?) the probability functions associated with such)...
Stephen Paul King
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Mar 5, 2003 6:16 pm
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... I think what is meant by multiverse is "everything which could happen *does* happen." It is a block multiverse, completely predictable from initial...
... Right, I understand that, and agree. I still don't understand your original sentence, but I think that's just a language problem we're having (combined...
... [...] ... Did you notice my last sentence in the paragraph you quoted? I'm not advocating a 'no freaky universes postulate', just idly wishing that a 'no ...
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