Quantumental comments on Open Thread, January 16-31, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Quantumental 06 February 2013 02:19:57PM 0 points [-]

Because most determinists aren't everettians? Quite simple

Comment author: pragmatist 08 February 2013 04:43:06AM 2 points [-]

No, look at the stats again. There are fewer determinists than there are Everettians. That's what I found puzzling. Some of the Everettians in that poll evidently believe in fundamental or irreducible quantum randomness, which suggests they don't really know what Everettianism is.

Comment author: wedrifid 08 February 2013 04:46:29AM 3 points [-]

Some of the Everettians in that poll evidently believe in fundamental or irreducible quantum randomness, which suggests they don't really know what Everettianism is.

(Or, conceivably, that they are using 'randomness' differently and/or wrongly).