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How do we know that there isn't a classical solution to the measurement problem/Quantum Mechanical uncertainty?
It was mentioned to me that it can be shown that there is no classical explanation for the uncertainty in Quantum Mechanics -- i.e. that there are no hidden workings that we have just not yet seen, ...
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Are photons deterministic?
I propose the following scenario:
At $t=0$, a photon is emitted from a star. At $t=n$, said photon is received and interpreted by some detector.
My question is whether or not it is accurate to say ...
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In QM, does random data “come from anywhere”? Also, what are the properties of the data?
I have only taken a basic quantum mechanics course (this book, so you know where I'm coming from), but I've been wondering about something.
If we set up a quantum system in a known state and take a ...
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Can randomness exist?
Considering every cause has an action, how can anything be random? For something to happen, it must have a cause and through that definition it can't be random.
Considering this why are many quantum ...
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How can indeterminacy in quantum mechanics be derived from lack of ability to observe a cause?
I don't get this part of quantum mechanics.
I get the part that you can't observe particles and not affect their behavior because you are shooting photons to them while you are observing them, but ...
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Why can't the outcome of a QM measurement be calculated a-priori?
Quantum Mechanics is very successful in determining the overall statistical distribution of many measurements of the same process.
On the other hand, it is completely clueless in determining the ...
