Interpretations of quantum theory: A map of madness

Re:Interpretations of quantum theory: A map of madness by zamalek on Thursday September 17, 2015 @04:46AM (#10232257)

> As Mermin points out, “quantum theory is the most useful and powerful theory physicists have ever devised. Yet today, nearly 90 years after its formulation, disagreement about the meaning of the theory is stronger than ever. New interpretations appear every day. None ever disappear”

Isn't this the essence of science (excluding the last sentence)? The widespread conflicting interpretations of QT is something to be proud of, every time a new interpretation is dreamed up it's yet another opportunity to draw closer to the truth. Science is a field where being wrong should be seen as a good thing and that certainly used to be the case.

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Re:Interpretations of quantum theory: A map of madness by azernik on Thursday September 17, 2015 @04:55AM (#10232278)

The problem is that nothing is being proven wrong. Science doesn't advance by the proliferation of theories, but by their narrowing into a smaller set of theories that agree on more and more points.

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Re:Interpretations of quantum theory: A map of madness by effie on Thursday September 17, 2015 @06:04PM (#10236355)

Well said. All the various opinions aren't going to matter much if "professionally unsafe" decisive experiments will not be suggested or if those suggested are not performed.

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