
Ep 190: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of Reality” Chapter 9 ”Quantum Computers” Part3
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The Importance of Continuous Transitions in Energy Levels
The results of Planck and Einstein show that electrons are particles, regardless of the continuous transitions between energy levels./nElectrons can have a range of energies and positions that can change over time./nThe inability to observe an electron at an intermediate position does not mean it cannot exist there./nModern representations of electron positions around nuclei are closer to the truth than classical representations./nThe transition between energy levels can be continuous even if the states themselves are discrete./nIn quantum physics, measurable quantities are discrete but do not require discontinuous changes./nImagining parallel universes can help illustrate the concept of a multiverse.