After Bell

TL;DR

This paper examines the implications of loophole-free Bell test experiments, proposing that quantum mechanics can be interpreted without nonlocality or denying realism, challenging conventional views.

Contribution

It offers an alternative interpretation of Bell test results that preserves locality and realism, contrary to the common understanding.

Findings

Bell tests do not necessarily imply nonlocality.

Quantum realism can be maintained without spooky action.

The conventional interpretation of Bell violations is not the only possibility.

Abstract

We analyze foundational consequences of recently announced loophole free tests of violation of Bell's inequality. We consider two interpretations of these remarkable experiments. By the conventional one "Einstein was wrong and Bohr was right, there is spooky action at a distance, quantum realism is incompatible with locality." However, we show that it is still possible to treat quantum mechanics without appealing to nonlocality or denying realism. We hope that this note will attract attention of the experts in quantum foundations and convince them to come with their own comments on the final Bell's test.