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>transactional interpretation of quantum mechanics
WTF is this bullshit?

>waves travel back in time
>but only in such a manner that they can't be detected
>this happens deterministically
>but somehow gives rise to probability amplitudes
>I won't explain how though
>oh and this happens atemporally
>but coincidentally it happens just in time between the start of the experiment and the measurement
>muh theory is inherently non-local
>even though all the waves involved travel at the speed of light

Does anyone here adhere to the transactional interpretation and want to defend it?

>> No.15224467

>>15224462
The wave gets reflected on the open loop end and adds up to the original wave creating a standing wave

>> No.15224551

>>15224467
That's what Cramer claims. Still doesn't explain how probabilistic behavior arises from there.

>> No.15224606

>>15224462
it's yet another wrongheaded cope.

>> No.15224788

>>15224462
Shut up and calculate.

>> No.15224793

> interpretation
and nothing new was found.

>> No.15224814

>>15224462
>>waves travel back in time >but only in such a manner that they can't be detected
Nope. Waves go in one direction. They all do. water waves, radio waves. If it goes in two directions it cancels out.
>>this happens deterministically >but somehow gives rise to probability amplitudes
These two statements are contradictory and have no context
>>I won't explain how though >oh and this happens atemporally
...but it goes in two directions through time?!
>>but coincidentally it happens just in time between the start of the experiment and the measurement
contrived much?!
>>muh theory is inherently non-local
>>even though all the waves involved travel at the speed of light

Quantum mechanics is the measurement of quanta, the subcomponents of an atom. They're very small and fast, so measurements are difficult/expensive. Waves are used as a mathematical model to predict ranges of outcomes. These are not to be confused with other waves present involving energy.
You're going to have to provide some context if you're going to introduce some temporal mechanics. Causation would be a nice start.

>> No.15224837

>>15224814
So you are not familiar with the transactional interpretation, didn't bother to read about it, yet felt somehow obliged to respond to OP's criticism of it by posting absolutely irrelevant platitudes completely missing the point? What a waste of time.

>> No.15226013

As explicitly revealed by the word interpretation it's a personal preference, you don't have to buy it, no one needs to defend it if they do.

>> No.15226018 [DELETED] 

>immmaaa goooonnnaa quantuuuuuuuuuumm!!!

>> No.15227806

>>15226013
false. all interpretations sell themselves as the objective truth which others should yield to.