AI and cognitive psychology rant (getting more and more OT - tell me if I should shut up)

[John J. Lee]

mis6 at pitt.edu (Michele Simionato) writes:
> jjl at pobox.com (John J. Lee) wrote in message news:<87oew3or0b.fsf at pobox.com>...
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> How does MWI generalize to quantum field theory? If it does not generalize, 
> as I will bet it is the case (I would know otherwise) it explain much *less*

See Q14 of:

http://www.hedweb.com/manworld.htm

(MWI FAQ, which also gives details of that popularity contest I
mentioned.  I think their wording on this point ("metatheory") is
perhaps a bit misleading, mind.)


> than the standard interpretation. Between two theories, one explaining
> more and one explaining less, we prefer the one that explains more.
> It is as simple as that and it explain why MWI is not popular at all
> outside philosophical circles. I will gladly admit that the orthodox
> theory is not perfect, but it is the best we have, at least according 
> to most physicists. There are always exceptions (Deusch): please do 
> mistake the exceptions for the norm.

<sigh> I've already answered those points.


John