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Re: QM non-causal?

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From: Paul Budnik
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 15:56
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In article <1992Dec11.230140.25299@newshost.lanl.gov>, jlg@cochiti.lanl.gov (J. Giles) writes:
] [...] I think it's just as likely that the
] mathematical operation of *multiplication* is inapplicable to the
] QM context as it is that locality is violated.
] [...]                                         It is clear to me that
] |> the first thing to question is the assumption that the wave function
] |> changes instantaneously.  [...]
] 
] This doesn't trouble me at all - since I believe the wavefunction to
] be an abstraction it changes whenever the abstract situation does.
] Abstractions can change as quickly as they like.

My point was not that this should trouble you. My point is that there
is no justification for this *arbitrary* assumption. This is in stark
contrast to the mathematics on which Bell's result is based and other
fundamental laws of logic such as the rules for multiplication. A little
judgement is called for.

Paul Budnik
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From: paul@mtnmath.UUCP (Paul Budnik)
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Subject: Re: QM non-causal?
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Date: 12 Dec 92 15:56:35 GMT
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