a really good background understanding his work. I asked Wheeler his opinion of the pilot wave concept. “The screwdriver theory of the double slit experiment,” he called it. I wasn’t sure what Wheeler meant by his “screwdriver theory” quip, so I pressed him for more details. He replied, “I never really studied into that business, and I really should, so I can see what’s wrong with it.”
It may be difficult to grasp for people with those idealized notions of the perfection of the scientific method and the rigor of scientific analysis, but many of even the most brilliant physicists, like Wheeler, never seriously questioned the conventional wisdom of the Copenhagen Interpretation and the consensus of their peers. As a grad student, talking to Wheeler, I was better informed and had spent more time and energy looking into pilot waves than the guy who was Bohr's intellectual heir and one of the leading lights of quantum measurement theory.
More recently, I discovered that Oppenheimer held a seminar on pilot waves at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton back in the 1950s. Participants spent hours trying to prove Bohm and the pilot wave theory wrong. When they failed, Oppenheimer was reported to have said, "Well, since we can't prove Bohr wrong, we'll just have to agree to ignore him."
All the stuff that was used to "prove" indeterminism and acausality say at Solvay in 1927 has been shown to explainable in deterministic terms by either pilot waves or many worlds. Now the goalpost has shifted and the challenge is to understand quantum entanglement, because there's still no good model for how that works.
In any event, I'm genuinely interested in understanding how and why you adopted that erroneous position because (1) it is very commonly held and (2) shaking people out of it is part of the reason I'm working on my book, Fields & Energy.
So I'd love to discuss it with you. And maybe you might learn a little something to update your priors.
But if you'd rather not take the time, that's fine, too.
Merry Christmas!
It may be difficult to grasp for people with those idealized notions of the perfection of the scientific method and the rigor of scientific analysis, but many of even the most brilliant physicists, like Wheeler, never seriously questioned the conventional wisdom of the Copenhagen Interpretation and the consensus of their peers. As a grad student, talking to Wheeler, I was better informed and had spent more time and energy looking into pilot waves than the guy who was Bohr's intellectual heir and one of the leading lights of quantum measurement theory.
More recently, I discovered that Oppenheimer held a seminar on pilot waves at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton back in the 1950s. Participants spent hours trying to prove Bohm and the pilot wave theory wrong. When they failed, Oppenheimer was reported to have said, "Well, since we can't prove Bohr wrong, we'll just have to agree to ignore him."
All the stuff that was used to "prove" indeterminism and acausality say at Solvay in 1927 has been shown to explainable in deterministic terms by either pilot waves or many worlds. Now the goalpost has shifted and the challenge is to understand quantum entanglement, because there's still no good model for how that works.
In any event, I'm genuinely interested in understanding how and why you adopted that erroneous position because (1) it is very commonly held and (2) shaking people out of it is part of the reason I'm working on my book, Fields & Energy.
So I'd love to discuss it with you. And maybe you might learn a little something to update your priors.
But if you'd rather not take the time, that's fine, too.
Merry Christmas!
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Where does the Santa Claus live according to each European country? 🎅🏽
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This is what happens when you give your camera to an eagle 🦅 Bird’s eye view – literally.
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34 years ago today, Sgt. Al Powell helped stop a terrorist attack at Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. May his bravery never be forgotten.
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“Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something. That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo… and it’s worth fighting for.”
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On Wednesday morning, three teams approached the area from different directions, and just after 11 a.m. one of them found Sotelo’s body near the headwaters of Lafayette Brook, three-quarters of a mile from the trail.
Kneeland believes that Sotelo lost the trail as the wind and snow started blowing and died trying to get out of those conditions. “I’m not sure we’ll ever really know the true story,” Kneeland said.
According to Kneeland, Sotelo wasn’t carrying any of the essentials that officials recommend for day hikes, even in the summer. No map, compass or matches. No flashlight or headlamp, though her parents said she used her phone as a light and had a backup battery pack.
In her pack, she had granola bars, a banana and water that likely froze very early on, Kneeland said. She wore long underwear but only light pants and a jacket. She had heated gloves and a neck warmer but no hat. Her shoes were for trail running or trekking rather than insulated boots that are recommended for winter.
https://www.vnews.com/Young-hiker-who-died-in-NH-remembered-as-caring-determined-49307618
Kneeland believes that Sotelo lost the trail as the wind and snow started blowing and died trying to get out of those conditions. “I’m not sure we’ll ever really know the true story,” Kneeland said.
According to Kneeland, Sotelo wasn’t carrying any of the essentials that officials recommend for day hikes, even in the summer. No map, compass or matches. No flashlight or headlamp, though her parents said she used her phone as a light and had a backup battery pack.
In her pack, she had granola bars, a banana and water that likely froze very early on, Kneeland said. She wore long underwear but only light pants and a jacket. She had heated gloves and a neck warmer but no hat. Her shoes were for trail running or trekking rather than insulated boots that are recommended for winter.
https://www.vnews.com/Young-hiker-who-died-in-NH-remembered-as-caring-determined-49307618
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Hiker who died recalled as caring
CONCORD — Olivera Sotelo’s 19-year-old daughter was late returning from a solo hike, and she wasn’t answering her phone. Panicking at the trailhead, Sotelo called her husband for help.“I could not stop my anxiety,” she said. Emily Sotelo emerged from...
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NEW - Rachel Levine, U.S. assistant secretary for health, calls for big tech to censor "gender affirming care" related "misinformation" amid an alleged "onslaught of anti-LGBTQi+ actions."
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"However, my criticism had substance. I consider Peter Hotez's ethics to be radical and counterproductive. Journals like Nature and The Lancet let him publish any nonsense without even questioning his statements. Of course, I cannot prove corruption, but it is evident, as the following examples show." -Dr. Simon
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The dubious ethics of Prof. Peter Hotez
Peter Hotez and I share an unpleasant two-year history. When I was not yet banned on almost all social media platforms, I confronted leading coronists with their own contradictions. After Hotez spoke out in favour of universal vaccination of children, my…
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UPDATE: Three power substations in the Tacoma, Washington, area were vandalized Sunday, knocking out power to around 14,000 customers, police said.
No suspects are in custody and it was not immediately clear if all three substations were vandalized by the same person or people or if the attacks are related.
Details: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/power-outages-tacoma-washington-substations-vandalized-pierce-county/
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No suspects are in custody and it was not immediately clear if all three substations were vandalized by the same person or people or if the attacks are related.
Details: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/power-outages-tacoma-washington-substations-vandalized-pierce-county/
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TIL that the famous photo of Nikola Tesla calmly reading a book while his massive Tesla coil sends huge electric arcs across the room was a double exposure for a publicity campaign
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TIL that the famous photo of Nikola Tesla calmly reading a book...
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Every Christmas, Fox News does it’s outrage story on “Baby it’s cold outside” getting banned but if we’re being honest that song is kinda rapey
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