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Re:Finding new physics will require a new particle collider by tobbykop on Sunday May 10, 2020 @01:28PM (#23134341)
We already have quantum computers, at this point that’s not new physics it’s engineering. And if the well established frameworks don’t settle your thirst for understanding quantum mechanics, thats about philosophy not physics.
Re:Finding new physics will require a new particle collider by hpcjoe on Sunday May 10, 2020 @05:34PM (#23136429)
Well ... no. We have several interpretations of QM, one of which has been dominant for most of the last century. But the other interpretations have been getting deeper looks due to things that the current interpretation "hand waves" (particle wave duality, etc.)

We are generally willing to accept the interpretation, as long as we don't look to closely at it. Once we do, we have to start asking questions of nature as to which (set of) interpretation(s) are more likely correct. As in provides an understandable model, and provides correct calculation capability for predicting features given experiments.

Re:Finding new physics will require a new particle collider by xref on Sunday May 10, 2020 @01:40PM (#23134436)
That’s as silly as saying “we already have particle colliders, at this point they’re just an engineering problem”. It completely misses the forest for the trees.
Re:Finding new physics will require a new particle collider by jjdredd on Sunday May 10, 2020 @03:06PM (#23135161)
Yes, quantum computing is not a problem in modern fundamental physics. Yes, collider construction is not a problem in modern fundamental physics.