The Absurdity of Following Your Own Equation

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I think the people are going to want to hear about quantum mechanics. I take the view that quantum mechanics is not finished. Einstein was always very doubtful about the theory being a complete description of what goes on. And Schrodinger put forward the equation which quantum theory is supposed to satisfy. Well, he was troubled with it. You can see because he put forward this ridiculous situation of the cat, which is a superposition of light and that as an example of the absurdity of following his own equation. We don't understand what's going on.

Sir Roger Penrose has had a remarkable life. He has contributed an enormous amount to our understanding of general relativity, perhaps more than anyone since Einstein himself -- Penrose diagrams, singularity theorems, the Penrose process, cosmic censorship, and the list goes on. He has made important contributions to mathematics, including such fun ideas as the Penrose triangle and aperiodic tilings. He has also made bold conjectures in the notoriously contentious areas of quantum mechanics and the study of consciousness. In his spare time he's managed to become an extremely successful author, writing such books as The Emperor's New Mind and The Road to Reality. With far too much that we could have talked about, we decided to concentrate in this discussion on spacetime, black holes, and cosmology, but we made sure to reserve some time to dig into quantum mechanics and the brain by the end. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.