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View SchemaThe Case Against Objective Measurement
| Authors | Richard A. Mould |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0309048 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0309048 |
Abstract
We consider two straightforward rules that govern the stochastic choice in a single quantum mechanical event. They are shown to lead to absurd results if an objective state reduction is allowed to compete with an observer state reduction. Since the latter collapse is empirically verifiable, the existence of the former is thrown into question. Key Words: Born Interpretation, brain states, continuous observation, conscious observer, objective measurement, observer measurement, probability current, state reduction, wave collapse.
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