Are you aware of the concept of quantum immortality? I find it intriguing. Probably even more so than Schrodinger's Cat.
Whereas Schrodinger attempted to provide an obviously absurd interpretation of quantum physics and was (as I understand it) surprised people accepted it at face value, it's much harder to accept any theory that implies quantum immortality.
Personally, on an unreasoned, emotive level, my instinct is that sooner or later people will start modelling QM as chaotic rather than fundamentally unknowable. That would square #1 with #2 in a more satisfactory way than MWI.
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Date: 2013-12-10 11:11 am (UTC)Whereas Schrodinger attempted to provide an obviously absurd interpretation of quantum physics and was (as I understand it) surprised people accepted it at face value, it's much harder to accept any theory that implies quantum immortality.
Personally, on an unreasoned, emotive level, my instinct is that sooner or later people will start modelling QM as chaotic rather than fundamentally unknowable. That would square #1 with #2 in a more satisfactory way than MWI.