Its this, and “where experience confuses physicists” that make me think that this sequence doesn’t succeed in its stated goal. As readers, we start by trying to come to grips with the idea that quantum mechanics shouldn’t be confusing, it should be normal and we should try and update our beliefs to make that happen. Confusion is in the mind, and all that.
Then we get to the end of the sequence, and we find the born probabilities are still somewhat confusing! Thats unfortunate- the evidence for quantum mechanics is entirely the born probabilities. How can gathering evidence cause us to update to a belief that leaves the evidence confusing? Whether collapse or many worlds, isn’t that the confusing thing about quantum mechanics?
the evidence for quantum mechanics is entirely the born probabilities.
The main evidence for quantum mechanics actually came from spectroscopy—that is, it correctly predicts how atoms will interact with light. This, along with interference, pretty much wraps up the Schroedinger equation.
Its this, and “where experience confuses physicists” that make me think that this sequence doesn’t succeed in its stated goal. As readers, we start by trying to come to grips with the idea that quantum mechanics shouldn’t be confusing, it should be normal and we should try and update our beliefs to make that happen. Confusion is in the mind, and all that.
Then we get to the end of the sequence, and we find the born probabilities are still somewhat confusing! Thats unfortunate- the evidence for quantum mechanics is entirely the born probabilities. How can gathering evidence cause us to update to a belief that leaves the evidence confusing? Whether collapse or many worlds, isn’t that the confusing thing about quantum mechanics?
The main evidence for quantum mechanics actually came from spectroscopy—that is, it correctly predicts how atoms will interact with light. This, along with interference, pretty much wraps up the Schroedinger equation.