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Haelfix
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Look, I think we all agree QM is correct in producing calculations and correct results, at least in the domain of validity that has been probed experimentally.
The correct interpretation however is still up in the air IMO, and there are theoretical and consistency problems with *ALL* interpretations that simply won't go away. In fact, depending on the interpretation, some things in the actual mechanics of the theory could change, so again the whole story is not known entirely.
I don't understand why some people must insist that the theory is 100% complete, its not, and indeed serious people are still working on it years after the initial formulations.
Again, I don't expect quantum mechanics to be entirely solved for quite some time still, as I suspect there are still some fundamental pieces deep down in the chain that elude us. But you know what... They *have* to be there, if we subscribe to the tenets of logic.
The correct interpretation however is still up in the air IMO, and there are theoretical and consistency problems with *ALL* interpretations that simply won't go away. In fact, depending on the interpretation, some things in the actual mechanics of the theory could change, so again the whole story is not known entirely.
I don't understand why some people must insist that the theory is 100% complete, its not, and indeed serious people are still working on it years after the initial formulations.
Again, I don't expect quantum mechanics to be entirely solved for quite some time still, as I suspect there are still some fundamental pieces deep down in the chain that elude us. But you know what... They *have* to be there, if we subscribe to the tenets of logic.