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blog.rongarret.info
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| | | | | A number of people have asked me to weigh in on this story in Quanta Magazine (based on this paper [ PDF version ] and also reported in t... | |
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blog.sigfpe.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The author writes a Haskell blog post exploring quantum mechanics as a generalization of probability theory by implementing and simulating quantum algorithms like the quantum Zeno effect using custom monads. | |
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mateusaraujo.info
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| | | | | [AI summary] The discussion revolves around the interpretation of quantum mechanics, particularly focusing on the Frauchiger-Renner thought experiment and the transactional interpretation (TI) as a viable physical explanation. Key points include the critique of instrumentalism, the role of decoherence in classical emergence, and the distinction between self-reference and self-measurement in quantum systems. The conversation highlights the importance of physical interpretations of quantum mechanics that address the nature of reality and measurement, while also addressing common misconceptions and errors in quantum thought experiments. | |
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www.greaterwrong.com
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| | | John Keats's Lamia (1819) surely deserves some kind of award for Most Famously Annoying Poetry: ...Do not all charms fly At the mere touch of cold philosophy? There was an awful rainbow once in heaven: We know her woof, her texture; she is given In the dull catalogue of common things. Philosophy will clip an Angel's wings, Conquer all mysteries by rule and line, Empty the haunted air, and gnomed mine- Unweave a rainbow... My usual reply ends with the phrase: "If we cannot learn to take joy in the merely real, our lives will be empty indeed." I shall expand on that tomorrow. | ||
