In my last posting for the week, I Reply to Hans --
QBism does not change any of the impressive successes of quantum mechanics.
It simply says that quantum mechanics is a very complex, abstract encoding
of the experiences of generations of scientists interacting with atomic
systems.
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Dear Hans,
Your rainbow metaphor is illuminating, but in my opinion it does
not entail assuming a subjectivist Bayesian point of view. Quantum
mechanics, as far as I understand it, assumes the interaction between
the observer and the observed. This implies giving up positing the
distinction betwe
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Subject: [Fis] Social constructivism
Stan asks: Would we be justified in viewing QBism the latest venture of
[social] constructivism?
WOW, I sure hope n
In what sense does Qbism, as described below, differ from the Copenhagen
Interpretation? I fail to see any substantial difference.
And to my knowledge, none of the interpretations discussed after CI talks about
any essences. And I think most (except deBroglie-Bohm interpretation) agree in
reject
Stan asks: Would we be justified in viewing QBism the latest venture of
[social] constructivism?
WOW, I sure hope not! While it is true that there are fads in science, and
that the direction of research is influenced to some degree by the society
that funds it and consumes its fruits, I think tha
