when one looks at quantum and classical logic, there are a number of notable differences, and the two don't really seem to match. does anyone have any thoughts on why, and what the problems are with existing theory?

We've got to be overloooking some simple governing rules for particles, I strongly doubt the ultimate answer is impossibly complex like current equations indicate.

are you implying the whole of QM is going to need a rehash?

I am. Right now it's great at describing effects, but the true solutions will explain how the effects come about.

perhaps, in essence current QM will be a simplification, or set of results of whatever the true theory is... the problem then goes back to an old thread I started about Godels theorem, could it be that any proof of how things work is actually forbidden

Originally posted by Radical Edward

perhaps, in essence current QM will be a simplification, or set of results of whatever the true theory is... the problem then goes back to an old thread I started about Godels theorem, could it be that any proof of how things work is actually forbidden

 

That's interesting: Does it mean in order to gain a better understanding of the worlds, we need to develop a new type of thinking? I mean, besides Mathematics?

 

Are there any other forms of logic? Besides mathematics?

Originally posted by Radical Edward

when one looks at quantum and classical logic, there are a number of notable differences, and the two don't really seem to match. does anyone have any thoughts on why, and what the problems are with existing theory?

 

No doubt the biggest problem facing QM is the necessity to renormalise QED equations. Once that's fixed we'll see the two theories merge through the establishment of a Quantum Theory of Gravity.

 

QM doesn't need an overhaul it just needs a bit of work and a breakthrough.

Originally posted by Radical Edward

are you implying the whole of QM is going to need a rehash?

 

In my opinion QM is not really complete. Just like Newton and his Universal theory of gravity, he laid the ground rules of what happens, but he left it up to his readers to determine what makes it happen, up until Einstein came along and solved that one. From what I understand we have formulas that predict quantum mechanical outcomes with precise accuracy, but we are not absolutely sure of why it happens.