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Quantum suicide and many worlds

Gao, Shan (2022) Quantum suicide and many worlds. [Preprint]

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Abstract

Quantum suicide experiment is an interesting and brave idea to test the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. However, there have been debates on whether the idea is valid. In this paper, I present a new analysis of the quantum suicide experiment. It is argued that the experiment is not different from usual quantum experiments, and it fails to provide a feasible way to test the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.


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Item Type: Preprint
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Gao, Shansgao7319@uni.sydney.edu.au
Keywords: Quantum suicide experiment; many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics; Schrödinger's cat; observer; mind-body dualism
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Consciousness
Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User: Prof. Shan Gao
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2022 06:34
Last Modified: 17 Jul 2022 06:34
Item ID: 20926
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Consciousness
Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date: 17 July 2022
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/20926

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