#Quantum_Physics_Made_me_do_it - Jeremie_Harris - Review

There have been so far relevant guides to the most paradoxical notions proposed around quantum world throughout the last century. Some cut out the unnecessarily complex way of explaining concepts, and this one really hits its mark in terms of being the perfect introduction to quantum mechanics and the questions that arise from it for complete novices or for those looking for a light-hearted science reader. The book happens to be packed with science and excellent discussions on the repercussions for humanity if certain theories are in fact correct but fails midway when the author switches over to criticizing other writers. Here is the brief break-up as we move through the books.

    The author explains that the most scientists have misunderstood how nature works. To begin with the author, Harris, starts with Youngs double slit experiment giving due credit to Max Planck on Quanta and then goes over to Schrodinger and Heisenberg’s theories.

    The use of Kats has always been confusing when describing quantum states. Using illustrations and simple points like, | ¶ > | ↑ > + | ↓ >, Harris goes on to explain the probabilities that are confusing the scientific minds and ends up with Schrodinger’s cat experiment on collapsing that forms the ultimate basis of quantum mechanics.

    That Einstein did not like randomness formed part of debate with Bohr and if we really looked hard enough we would actually discover that random experimental outcomes are controlled by variables we aren’t aware of! Thus, consciousness-based QM was born and the author, therefore, illustrates that Multiverse exist and vanish (with Kats, of course).

Here are some extracts from the chapters:

    When consciousness collapses the physics around should also. Ancient Egyptians used to treat tooth aches by killing rats, grinding them and applying them over the affected place.  What mouse paste is to dentistry is to invention was before brush. Using microscope of observation in kats is discussed - shouldn’t microscope also exist at various states

Neumann showed that there is no cut off between big and small.

    Science treats world as it if it is made of up of inanimate objects but consciousness is s subjective thing. Deepak Chopra with almost 80 books and over 80 million copies sold is fully criticized because his receipt includes gimmicks using Quantum age physics that works with new age meditation stuff for gullible audience. Quite similarly another author, Amit Goswami, who said electron does not exist before it was observed, is also denounced. Kets again with observer and light!

There is nothing wrong with being wrong.

Schrodinger and big bang would look alike!

Free will and do we have it?

    Goswami again - consciousness becomes the source of all your decisions and make those decision by selecting possible timelines to collapse into existence

    Collapse without consciousness - Kat diagram on spontaneous collapse. Free will and the law of quantum world. Brain cells – signals are made of tiny quantum particles so they can exist at many places at once and collapse into one location. If deontology won’t do, then what are your other options?

    Quantum Multiverse and Dunning Kruger effects – people tend to overestimate themselves. About 65% of Americans think that they are more intelligent than average.  If you can calculate the time for a 30 g ball to fall to the ground from a height of 1.5 m, you can develop superiority complex!

    Kat again! On climbing Mount Everest, but ever thinking about zombie cat? Dead and live cat - enter academic politics - Bose idea. A world of small things which can exist at many places at the same time and big things which can’t. This was Einstein versus Bose dialogue.

     Why do I have to empty water bottle on this stupid flight? 10 octillion cells come together to make your body. Its presence in the universe. Universe is probability from physics to biology and vice versa. It talks about Femi paradox, which says aliens do exist of Multiverse in a particular religion story. You probably believe in it to the exclusion of others and all others or false.

Kats on quantum suicide! We can’t experience being dead is a state. We experience life as a series of digital moments, and in each moment, we feel complete existence in a particular moment. The Mandela effect is unrelated to his death, but it is about winning a lottery after surviving three lightning strikes!

    About chemistry on atoms, if they existed to figure out electrons in the orbital refinement, clarity and confidence go together. General discussion on nuclear weapon program leaves, MAGA theory and Saddam Hussain in relativity.

Bohemian mechanics again, double slit experiment in a duet discussion.

 A little philosophy is a dangerous thing, fatalism

    Physics has any kind of explanation for emergence of consciousness. Plants consciousness, feature of consciousness.  AI needs data processing power and model and use this to learn calculus in the era of AIGPTx. We are offloading more and more of our thinking to machines. Who is to blame when something goes wrong? The free will has to be informed, at least by quantum physics doing physics.

 If you can make out the connections between the lines given above, then the book is a good read!