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Kevin Wampler wrote:
> At any rate, the relevant part of the wave equations here is really the
> fact that they describe the probabilities of the outcomes of
> measurements.
Right. And the question is "what's a measurement" in this case. That's the
outstanding question. Since measuring a superimposed state can give you an
answer different from any possible "outcome" per se, figuring out when a
"measurement" has occurred is the problem.
> and stating that the cat in superposition before measurement
> and "collapses" when we open the box is only one such possible explanation.
For us, maybe. Not for the cat.
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Human nature dictates that toothpaste tubes spend
much longer being almost empty than almost full.
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