Tim_Tyler comments on The Dilemma: Science or Bayes? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Tim_Tyler 14 May 2008 09:50:00PM 0 points [-]

Re:"So far as I know, MWI and collapse both make the exact same predictions" - nope:

``Many worlds is often referred to as a theory, rather than just an interpretation, by those who propose that many worlds can make testable predictions (such as David Deutsch) or is falsifiable (such as Everett) [...]''

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-worlds_interpretation

The issue is laid out in the FAQ:

Q36 What unique predictions does many-worlds make?
http://www.hedweb.com/manworld.htm#unique

Q37 Could we detect other Everett-worlds?
http://www.hedweb.com/manworld.htm#detect