Why Isn't Energy Special in Quantum Mechanics?

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In quantum mechanics, energy is the thing that tells you how the wave function evolves with time. We don't want to say that we live in a universe that has a definite energy. Dr. Fader says he likes basketball because it averages out over fluctuations. He thinks soccer is a very poorly designed sport and could be improved.

Welcome to the December 2022 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!

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