The Effect of Decoherence on Inflation

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There was no observer to make the first measurement, or no macroscopic object for something to interact with and cause decoherence. If this sounds a little fuzzy, then that's fine. It is fuzzy. You can do all of that right there near the Big Bang. There's just an environment and you can do it. But it's not quite as easy as it is in the laboratory laboratory. In the early universe, that's not so straightforward. That's why I have to write papers about it rather than just quickly calculating it and getting on with your life.

Welcome to the June 2023 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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