The Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

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Physicists are perfectly content to leave some of these really deep questions about physics by the wayside and I think that's kind of wrong. quantum mechanics is an example here we're almost 100 years after the Solvei conference we still don't have a consensus on what's going on in quantum mechanics but we have no trouble using it right. The arrow of time, why do you need a past hypothesis of early low entropy is something that is just not understood by most physicists who are teachings statistical mechanics.

Welcome to that beloved Mindscape annual tradition, the Holiday Message. An opportunity for a quicker and less-well-thought-out solo episode to round off another year. Ironically, this year the theme is the importance of slowing down and thinking things out really well! Illustrated by two things that have been on my mind: a couple of internet/tech kerfuffles (Elon Musk buying Twitter, Sam Bankman-Fried and the collapse of FTX), and the distinction between foundations of physics and “regular” physics. See if you can dimly perceive the thread that ties them together.

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