From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rms2g@virginia.edu)
Date: Tue Dec 03 2002 - 11:52:16 MST
scerir wrote:
>
> To overcome many limitations of RSI de Witt invented
> the 'strong' MWI. Which is rather messy because
> de Witt did not explain whether the 'splitting'
> is triggered just by a 'measurement' or by a mere
> 'interaction' between quantum systems.
>
> "The universe is constantly splitting into a stupendous
> number of branches, all resulting from the MEASUREMENT
> like INTERACTIONS between its myriads of components.
> Moreover, EVERY QUANTUM TRANSITION taking place on
> every galaxy, in every remote corner of the universe
> is splitting OUR LOCAL world into myriads of copies
> of itself" he wote. Eh?
>
> So: just measurements (irreversible) or also quantum
> interactions (not irreversible) can cause the splitting
> of the worlds? [Imo quantum interaction could also cause
> a sort of de-splitting, or fusion of worlds, because of the
> unavoidable interference].
### This is interesting. Did he mean an instantaneous splitting, or
something moving with a finite speed?
Rafal
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