Timeline for Why does the universe need quantum superposition? [closed]
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| Feb 22, 2017 at 18:34 | comment | added | peterh | I don't think this question would be bad. In my opinion, some explanation how would things look without QM (more exactly: how they wouldn't) would be a pretty good, ontopic answer. "What if" questions have a high educational value. | |
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| Feb 20, 2017 at 17:25 | comment | added | Cort Ammon | Philosophy also may be able to help you tease apart an ontological dilemma you've put yourself in: Our universe does not have quantum superposition. More correctly phrased, our universe is modeled by scientists using models which use quantum superposition to describe what they see. By focusing on the models rather than reality, it's easier to see why it's so easy to imagine a different world -- all you're imagining is a simpler model! | |
| Feb 20, 2017 at 17:21 | comment | added | Cort Ammon | This question might be better posed on Philosophy.SE. The universe doesn't "need" anything, and it has no "wisdom" according to science. As for imagining a world without superposition, it is likely completely and utterly unrelated to our world in every way if you include the big bang. If you only include modern life (as in this hypothetical universe spawns in its current state to be analyzed), all electronics stop working because modern electronics depends on quantum effects for things like Zener diodes. | |
| Feb 20, 2017 at 16:37 | answer | added | Anubhav Mishra | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 20, 2017 at 13:00 | answer | added | John Duffield | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 20, 2017 at 12:38 | history | edited | DeepBlue | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 20, 2017 at 12:15 | comment | added | DeepBlue | @userLTK exactly! | |
| Feb 20, 2017 at 11:54 | answer | added | Emilio Pisanty | timeline score: 5 | |
| Feb 20, 2017 at 10:47 | comment | added | userLTK | I don't think the question should be closed on language alone. The strong force holds the Nucleus together. The electromagnetic force holds atoms together. Most quantum laws provide, for lack of a better word, structure to the universe. Take away gravity and stars fly apart for example and the atmosphere leaves earth. It wasn't a good day when the gravity switch was turned off. So, if you make superposition go away, what happens? What blows up? That's how I read the question anyway. | |
| Feb 20, 2017 at 10:32 | comment | added | alanf | Your question is unclear. You say superposition is a fact, then you say it is unnecessary. You don't explain why you consider superposition unnecessary. Since you haven't explained your problem, nobody can address it. | |
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