In the Copenhagen interpretation of QM, properties of a system begin to be realistic when the observer makes appropriate measurements and observations. Does it mean that the laws of QM were inconsequential about 2 billion years ago when nobody was there to make observations? This problem does not arise if we take the statistical interpretation. However, then one has to accept that QM does not provide a theory for individual events. But what is the need if the results of individual events are random due to microscopic nature of the systems?
The David Bohm has the "statistical interpretation". The basis of Statistics are the individual events. Thus, I see no problem with "Statistical Interpretation".
The following might help,
http://www.ijspace.org/Time/Time.html.
Please note the comments based on Kerson Huang's Quantum Field Theory From Operators to Path Integrals.
Dear SPG Menonji,
Please see Relational interpretation and Transactional interpretation for observer-free treatments of QM. For observer-based interpretations see Stapp, Penrose-Hameroff and also my recent Psychophysical Interpretation available on my RG page.
It is a long story and the arguments can get very subtle. We must understand what an observer is. Is it a human observer or any other inanimate recorder like a photographic plate or a magnetic moment? Probably you mean a conscious knowing observer, as expressed in your question. Before the emergence of human-like conscious observers, were there any knowing beings or not? It is a big question again.
Is knowledge restricted to us and our perceptions only ? Or can there be more subtle observers who could have affected state-vector collapse in a systematic manner till concrete species like us came up?
Very nice question indeed to ponder over.
Regards,
Rajat
Hello Menon,
I believe you are correct in saying QM is statistics only not true science.
If you read my paper Certainty Principle Using Complex Plane , you will know HUP is incomplete truth.
I have attached my paper below.
Regards,
Bhushan Poojary
Thesis Certainty Principle Using Complex Plane
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