Jeff Tollaksen - What Does Quantum Theory Mean?

Quantum theory may be weird-superposition and entanglement of particles that in our normal world would make no sense-but quantum theory is truly how the microworld works. What does all this weirdness mean? How to go from microworld weirdness to macroworld normalcy? Will we ever make sense out of quantum mechanics?
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Jeff Tollaksen is a Professor of Physics and Director of the Center for Excellence in Quantum Studies at Chapman University.
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[@No_OneV]

The fact whatever device you're watching this video on required an understanding of quantum physics because of logic gates is a testament to human ingenuity. The idea we can even tap into it is mind blowing on its own.

[@jamesnasmith984]

Amazing that such unimaginable notions can be so well articulated for non-physicists. Very intriguing! Thank you

[@katieleporte7087]

I think that what this guy is basically saying is that our Fundamental existence is all built on some crazy Magic right now and we are like kids on a playground just trying to figure how it all works ✨

[@manuzrp1]

This guy speaks really well. Pleasure to listen to him.

[@greyangelpilot]

If I'm correct, one of the aspects being articulated in lay terms, is that the Future, Past & Present make their presence known via an observable state in quantum mechanics via the nature of the boundary conditions. The first conclusion of what does quantum mechanics mean.... "The future, plays a unique role in the present"

[@fabsouth6984]

I think I'm going to have to listen to this 2 to 3 more times to really absorb what was said thank you very much for the enrichment of thought

[@FrancescoCanovi]

In Italy we call it "supercazzola". He didn't understand nothing more on QM of what we already "understood" in the last 100 years. Feynman is still right about saying that people that thinks they understand QM, they really don't.

[@8OO8132]

Best description of quantum physics for a civilian I have ever come across

[@LynnColorado]

I wanted to know what this 'extraordinary' result was when the two waves met.

[@lisac.9393]

This channel is terrific! Thank you for the content!

[@chriswhitt6618]

I didn’t want that to end. To say it’s fascinating doesn’t really get close.

[@NAMVETSTARLITE]

"EVERYTHING I SEE CONVINCES ME THERE IS A GOD I CANNOT SEE".

[@ingenuity168]

So blessed to have such geniuses in our midst. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤❤❤

[@johnyharris]

Truly awe inspiring stuff. Kuhn respectfully listened and gently steered the conversation. Well done to both on a terrific interview.

[@gyozakeynsianism]

This is a very nice explanation about the fundamental weirdness of quantum mechanics. But I wonder how Tollaksen would counter arguments by people like Sabine Hossenfelder that the world is super-determined and that the results of the time-bending quantum eraser experiment are an illusion? I'd love to hear a (non-technical!) explanation at this level of clarity.

[@stephenlawrence4821]

There are 3 types of determinism. The two relevant ones here are causal determinism and predictive determinism.

[@david_porthouse]

We should thank Jeff Tollaksen for making one point explicit. If we have two identical systems then they can still have different outcomes. Any computer simulation of this state of affairs needs to make use of a random number generator, and the question is how to do it? I have a couple of ideas which are described in other KZbin channels, but the question is very much an open one.

[@surendrakverma555]

Good 🙏🙏🙏🙏. Thanks 🙏🙏

[@dorfmanjones]

How to you calculate a wave traveling from the future to the present? Or does 'future boundary' refer to math on a blackboard?

[@ernestbarch2976]

Quantum mechanics relate to the physics of eternity---past, present, and future all in one.