TL;DR
This paper examines Everett's Many-Worlds Interpretation within broader scientific debates, revealing that many objections are not unique to quantum mechanics and also appear in other contexts.
Contribution
It provides a comparative analysis showing that key criticisms of the Many-Worlds Interpretation are not exclusive to quantum physics.
Findings
Most objections to Everett's theory are not specific to quantum mechanics.
Controversial issues in Many-Worlds also arise in non-quantum contexts.
The paper clarifies misconceptions about the uniqueness of quantum-related objections.
Abstract
Everett's Many-Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics is discussed in the context of other physics disputes and other proposed kinds of parallel universes. We find that only a small fraction of the usual objections to Everett's theory are specific to quantum mechanics, and that all of the most controversial issues crop up also in settings that have nothing to do with quantum mechanics.
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TopicsQuantum Mechanics and Applications · Philosophy and History of Science