By Sean Carroll.
From time to time I like to learn about theoretical physics, and quantum mechanics. After I read Something Deeply Hidden", I reread "Through Two Doors At Once."
This book makes the case for the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. Many-worlds, if they exist, is probably very different than the multi-verse you see in the movies.
The challenge with quantum mechanics is that we can't directly experience the universe beyond the experiment. We are making very elaborate machines that measure the behavior of extremely small particles in exquisite isolation. So is quantum mechanics a wave function with collapse? Is it the behavior of very precise machines prodding the unknown? Is it a peek into multiple worlds? We don't know just yet.
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