Re: Many-Worlds Interpretation

From: Lee Daniel Crocker (lcrocker@mercury.colossus.net)
Date: Mon Mar 29 1999 - 14:29:36 MST


>>> Perhaps someone can clear something up for me. Does
>>> the MWI solve the observer problem? As far as I can
>>> tell it simply replaces the question, "why do I
>>> observe this state", with, "why do I observe this
>>> world".

>> It answers that question as well: by random chance.

> So it doesn't answer the question.

I can't imagine a more complete and precise answer to
the question "for what reason...?" than "none". The
fact that you don't like the answer is /your/ problem,
not the universe's.

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