Does Superdeterminism save Quantum Mechanics? Or does it kill free will and destroy science?
What it is
Sabine Hossenfelder explains superdeterminism as an interpretation of quantum mechanics, addressing common objections and misconceptions, including the worry that it kills free will or science. She ties it to Bell's theorem and hidden variables.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters point to it as a clear explanation of Bell's theorem and superdeterminism, though some criticize it as knocking down strawmen.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2021, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“The video does the subject justice much better than I can”
Explains Bell's theorem and superdeterminism better than the commenter can.
quocanh, 2021-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Are quantum-ready co’s peddling snake oil?”
“Randomly found a link to this video on super determinism from his blog and found it super interesting.”
Found super interesting on superdeterminism.
trixie_, 2022-01 · Recommendation · in “Why Quantum Mechanics?”
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Topics: superdeterminism, bell's theorem, quantum mechanics, free will, hidden variables
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