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EPISODE · Oct 31, 2020 · 31 MIN

The Schrodinger's Cat Thought Experiment, the Many Worlds Interpretation, and Quantum Immortality

from Learning by William · host William Gottemoller

Has there ever been a math problem, or a confusing word in a book that has confused you? Have you ever become extremely frustrated by the fact that you have no idea what you are trying to solve? Has this difficult math problem or hard-to-cypher word been on a test? After putting in all your effort into thinking about what the answer may be, have you come up short? Did you say “there must be no answer to this question. This question is a paradox?” Well, if your math question is related to the Schrodinger’s Cat thought experiment, you are probably right. Brace yourselves as I attempt to understand, answer, and explain the Schrodinger’s Cat thought experiment and its various interpretations.   If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or corrections, email me using the address provided below:  [email protected]   References:   Schrodinger's Cat Thought Experiment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat  Physicist: Erwin Schrodinger  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Schr%C3%B6dinger  Schrodinger's Wave Function  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger_equation  Copenhagen Interpretation - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy  https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/  Superposition: an Overview https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/superposition#:~:text=Superposition%20is%20the%20ability%20of,the%20English%20physicist%2C%20Thomas%20Young.   Collapse of the Wave Function in Quantum Systems  http://www.quantumphysicslady.org/glossary/collapse-of-the-wave-function/  Debunking Arguments Against the Many-Worlds Interpretation - Sean Carroll  https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2015/02/19/the-wrong-objections-to-the-many-worlds-interpretation-of-quantum-mechanics    The Quantum Suicide Machine and Quantum Immortality  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_suicide_and_immortality  Why the Many-Worlds Interpretation is Probably Correct - Sean Carroll  https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2014/06/30/why-the-many-worlds-formulation-of-quantum-mechanics-is-probably-correct/  Great video to help summarize many-worlds by the fellow YouTuber, Veritasium  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXTPe3wahc schrodinger, erwin schrodinger, schrodinger's cat, thought experiment, schrodinger's cat thought experiment, quantum physics, quantum, quantum mechanics, quantum immortality, copenhagen interpretation, immortality, wave function, schrodinger's wave function, schrodinger's wave equation, quantum suicide, uranium, cyanide, geiger counter, dead and alive, superposition, quantum decoherence, quantum superposition, many worlds interpretation, MWI, multiverse theory, multiverse, decoherence, newtonian physics, newton, newton's second law, educational, education, science, advanced physics, advanced, learning by william

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